John 1:45-2:11

New International Version

⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael^(A) and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law,^(B) and about whom the prophets also wrote^(C)—Jesus of Nazareth,^(D) the son of Joseph.”^(E)

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”^(F) Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite^(G) in whom there is no deceit.”^(H)

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi,^(I) you are the Son of God;^(J) you are the king of Israel.”^(K)

⁵⁰ Jesus said, “You believe^[a] because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” ⁵¹ He then added, “Very truly I tell you,^[b] you^[c] will see ‘heaven open,^(L) and the angels of God ascending and descending^(M) on’^[d] the Son of Man.”^(N)

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine

2 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee.^(O) Jesus’ mother^(P) was there, ² and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. ³ When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

⁴ “Woman,^[e](Q) why do you involve me?”^(R) Jesus replied. “My hour^(S) has not yet come.”

⁵ His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”^(T)

⁶ Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing,^(U) each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.^[f]

⁷ Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

⁸ Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, ⁹ and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.^(V) He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside ¹⁰ and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

¹¹ What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs^(W) through which he revealed his glory;^(X) and his disciples believed in him.^(Y)