變水為酒

第三天,在加利利迦拿有一個婚宴。耶穌的母親在那裡, 耶穌和他的門徒們也被邀請赴宴。 酒用盡了,耶穌的母親對他說:「他們沒有酒了。」

耶穌對她說:「母親[a],這與你我有什麼關係?我的時候還沒有到。」

他的母親對僕人們說:「他吩咐你們什麼,你們就做什麼。」

猶太人潔淨的規矩,有六口石缸擺在那裡。每缸可容兩三桶[b]水。

耶穌對僕人們說:「把這些缸裝滿水。」他們就裝滿了,直到缸沿。 耶穌又對他們說:「現在舀出來,送去給管宴席的。」他們就送去了。

當管宴席的嘗了那水變的酒,並不知道這是從哪裡來的,只有舀水的那些僕人知道。管宴席的就叫來新郎, 10 對他說:「人人都是先擺上好酒,等賓客喝醉了,才擺上次等的。你卻把好酒留到現在!」

11 耶穌在加利利迦拿行了這頭一件神蹟,顯明了他的榮耀,他的門徒們就信了他。

12 這事以後,耶穌和他的母親、兄弟以及他的門徒們,都下到迦百農去,在那裡住了幾天。

潔淨聖殿

13 猶太人的逾越節快到了,耶穌上耶路撒冷去。 14 他看見聖殿裡有賣牛、羊、鴿子的,還有兌換銀幣的人坐在那裡。 15 耶穌就用繩子做了一條鞭子,把所有的牛、羊都從聖殿裡趕出去,倒出兌換銀幣之人的銀幣,並推翻了他們的桌子, 16 又對賣鴿子的人說:「把這些東西從這裡拿走!不要把我父的殿當成做買賣的地方!」

17 他的門徒們就想起經上記著:「我為你的殿,心火焚燒。」[c]

18 於是那些猶太人問耶穌說:「你做這些事,有什麼權柄的[d]憑據給我們看呢?」

19 耶穌回答說:「你們把這聖所毀了吧!三天內我要把它建起來。」

20 那些猶太人說:「這聖所建了四十六年,而你能在三天內把它建起來嗎?」

21 其實耶穌所說的聖所,就是指他自己的身體。 22 當他從死人中復活以後,他的門徒們才想起他說過這話,就相信了經上的話和耶穌所說的話。

23 當耶穌在耶路撒冷過逾越節的時候,許多人看見他所行的這些神蹟,就信了他的名。 24 但耶穌自己卻信不過他們,因為他了解所有的人。 25 他也不需要誰來見證人的事,因為他知道人裡面是什麼。

Footnotes

  1. 約翰福音 2:4 母親——原文直譯「婦人」。
  2. 約翰福音 2:6 兩三桶——原文為「2-3梅翠提斯」;或譯作「約一百公升」。1梅翠提斯=39公升。
  3. 約翰福音 2:17 《詩篇》69:9。
  4. 約翰福音 2:18 權柄的——輔助詞語。

The Wedding at Cana

Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee, and Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his followers were also invited. At the wedding there was not enough wine, so Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

Jesus answered, “Dear woman, why are you telling me this? It is not yet time for me to begin my work.”

His mother said to the servants, “Do what he tells you.”

There were six large stone waterpots there that were used by the Jews in their washing ceremonies.[a] Each one held about 20 or 30 gallons.[b]

Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them to the top.

Then he said to them, “Now dip out some water and take it to the man in charge of the feast.”

So they did what he said. Then the man in charge tasted it, but the water had become wine. He did not know where the wine had come from, but the servants who brought the water knew. He called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “People always serve the best wine first. Later, when the guests are drunk, they serve the cheaper wine. But you have saved the best wine until now.”

11 This was the first of all the miraculous signs Jesus did. He did it in the town of Cana in Galilee. By this he showed his divine greatness, and his followers believed in him.

12 Then Jesus went to the town of Capernaum. His mother and brothers and his followers went with him. They all stayed there a few days.

Jesus at the Temple(A)

13 It was almost time for the Jewish Passover, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 There in the Temple area he saw men selling cattle, sheep, and doves. He saw others sitting at tables, exchanging and trading people’s money. 15 Jesus made a whip with some pieces of rope. Then he forced all these men and the sheep and cattle to leave the Temple area. He turned over the tables of the money traders and scattered their money. 16 Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”

17 When this happened, his followers remembered what was written in the Scriptures:

“My strong devotion to your Temple will destroy me.” (B)

18 Some Jews said to Jesus, “Show us a miracle as a sign from God. Prove that you have the right to do these things.”

19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and I will build it again in three days.”

20 They answered, “People worked 46 years to build this Temple! Do you really believe you can build it again in three days?”

21 But the temple Jesus meant was his own body. 22 After he was raised from death, his followers remembered that he had said this. So they believed the Scriptures, and they believed the words Jesus said.

23 Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover festival. Many people believed in him because they saw the miraculous signs he did. 24 But Jesus did not trust them, because he knew how all people think. 25 He did not need anyone to tell him what a person was like. He already knew.

Footnotes

  1. John 2:6 washing ceremonies The Jews had religious rules about washing in special ways before eating, before worshiping in the Temple, and at other special times.
  2. John 2:6 20 or 30 gallons Literally, “2 or 3 metretas,” about 80 to 120 liters.

迦拿的婚禮

第三日,在加利利迦拿有一個婚宴,耶穌的母親在那裏。 耶穌和他的門徒也被請去赴宴。 酒用完了,耶穌的母親對他說:「他們沒有酒了。」 耶穌說:「母親[a],我與你何干呢?我的時候還沒有到。」 他母親對用人說:「他告訴你們甚麼,你們就做吧。」 猶太人潔淨禮的規矩,有六口石缸擺在那裏,每口可以盛兩三桶[b]水。 耶穌對用人說:「把缸倒滿水。」他們就倒滿了,直到缸口。 耶穌又說:「現在舀出來,送給宴會總管。」他們就送了去。 宴會總管嘗了那水變的酒,並不知道是哪裏來的,只有舀水的用人知道。於是宴會總管叫新郎來, 10 對他說:「人家都是先擺上好酒,等客人喝夠了才擺上次的,你倒把好酒留到現在!」 11 這是耶穌所行的第一個神蹟,是在加利利迦拿行的,顯出了他的榮耀來,他的門徒就信他了。

12 這事以後,耶穌與他的母親、兄弟[c]和門徒[d]都下迦百農去,在那裏住了不多幾天。

潔淨聖殿(A)

13 猶太人的逾越節近了,耶穌上耶路撒冷去。 14 他看見聖殿裏有賣牛羊和鴿子的,還有兌換銀錢的人坐着, 15 耶穌就拿繩子做成鞭子,把所有的,包括牛羊都趕出聖殿,倒出兌換銀錢之人的銀錢,推翻他們的桌子, 16 又對賣鴿子的說:「把這些東西拿走!不要把我父的殿當作買賣的地方。」 17 他的門徒就想起經上記着:「我為你的殿心裏焦急,如同火燒。」 18 因此猶太人問他:「你能顯甚麼神蹟給我們看,表明你可以做這些事呢?」 19 耶穌回答他們說:「你們拆毀這殿,我三日內要把它重建。」 20 猶太人說:「這殿造了四十六年,你三日內就能重建嗎?」 21 但耶穌所說的殿是指他的身體。 22 所以他從死人中復活以後,門徒想起他曾說過這事,就信了聖經和耶穌所說的話。

耶穌洞察人心

23 耶穌在耶路撒冷過逾越節的時候,有許多人看見他所行的神蹟,就信了他的名。 24 耶穌自己卻不信任他們,因為他認識所有的人, 25 也用不着誰來證明人是怎樣的,因為他自己認識人的內心。

Footnotes

  1. 2.4 原文直譯「婦人」,在猶太文化中不是一種不尊敬的稱呼。
  2. 2.6 「桶」:參「度量衡表」。
  3. 2.12 有古卷沒有「兄弟」。
  4. 2.12 有古卷沒有「門徒」。

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine

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

“Woman,[a](C) why do you involve me?”(D) Jesus replied. “My hour(E) has not yet come.”

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

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

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

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

They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.(H) 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(I) through which he revealed his glory;(J) and his disciples believed in him.(K)

12 After this he went down to Capernaum(L) with his mother(M) and brothers(N) and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

Jesus Clears the Temple Courts(O)

13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,(P) Jesus went up to Jerusalem.(Q) 14 In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves,(R) and others sitting at tables exchanging money.(S) 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house(T) into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”[c](U)

18 The Jews(V) then responded to him, “What sign(W) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”(X)

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(Y)

20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.(Z) 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said.(AA) Then they believed the scripture(AB) and the words that Jesus had spoken.

23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival,(AC) many people saw the signs(AD) he was performing and believed(AE) in his name.[d] 24 But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25 He did not need any testimony about mankind,(AF) for he knew what was in each person.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. John 2:4 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.
  2. John 2:6 Or from about 75 to about 115 liters
  3. John 2:17 Psalm 69:9
  4. John 2:23 Or in him

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,

10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.

11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.