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Water wordt wijn

Twee dagen later was er een bruiloft in het dorp Kana in Galilea. Jezusʼ moeder was er, en ook Jezus en zijn leerlingen waren uitgenodigd. Op zeker ogenblik raakte de wijn op. Jezusʼ moeder hoorde het en ging het Hem vertellen. ‘Laat Mij met rust,’ antwoordde Hij. ‘Het is mijn tijd nog niet.’ Zijn moeder zei tegen de bedienden: ‘Doe wat Hij u zegt.’ Er stonden zes grote aarden kruiken, elk met een inhoud van zoʼn honderd liter. Die werden bij bepaalde gelegenheden met water gevuld, zodat men zich volgens de Joodse voorschriften kon wassen. Jezus zei tegen de bedienden: ‘Vul al die kruiken met water.’ Toen zij dat gedaan hadden, zei Hij: ‘Schep er nu wat uit en laat de ceremoniemeester ervan proeven.’ Zij gaven ervan aan de ceremoniemeester, die niet wist wat er gebeurd was. Hij proefde van het water dat wijn was geworden en riep de bruidegom. 10 Hij zei tegen hem: ‘Wat een lekkere wijn! Hoe is het mogelijk! Iedereen schenkt eerst de goede wijn en als de mensen dronken beginnen te worden, pas de minder goede. Maar u hebt de beste wijn voor het laatst bewaard.’ 11 Zo liet Jezus in Kana in Galilea voor het eerst zien wie Hij was. Daar toonde Hij zijn grootheid en zijn leerlingen geloofden in Hem.

12 Hierna ging Hij met zijn moeder, broers en leerlingen naar Kafarnaüm, maar zij bleven daar niet lang.

Jezus bezoekt de tempel

13 Weldra zou Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, beginnen. Daarom vertrok Jezus naar Jeruzalem. 14 Op het tempelplein zag Hij handelaars die runderen, schapen en duiven verkochten en geldwisselaars die achter hun tafeltjes zaten. 15 Hij knoopte een paar stukken touw aan elkaar en joeg hen daarmee met hun dieren de tempel uit. Het geld van de wisselaars gooide Hij op de grond en hun tafeltjes gooide Hij omver. 16 Tegen de duivenverkopers zei Hij: ‘Eruit! Het huis van mijn Vader is geen markt!’ 17 Dit herinnerde de leerlingen eraan dat er geschreven staat: ‘Van mijzelf blijft niets over, omdat ik alles geef voor uw huis.’ 18 De Joden namen dit niet. ‘Hoe durft U! Bewijs maar eens dat U dit mag doen!’ 19 ‘Breek deze tempel af,’ zei Jezus. ‘En in drie dagen zal Ik hem weer opbouwen.’ 20 ‘Wat!’ riepen de Joden. ‘Er is zesenveertig jaar aan deze tempel gewerkt en U zou er in drie dagen mee klaar zijn?’ 21 Maar Jezus bedoelde dat Hijzelf, zijn eigen lichaam, die tempel was. 22 Later, toen Hij uit de dood was teruggekomen, herinnerden zijn leerlingen zich dat Hij dit gezegd had. Het klopte met wat er in de Boeken staat en zij geloofden het.

Nikodemus bezoekt Jezus

23 Door de wonderen die Jezus tijdens het Paasfeest in Jeruzalem deed, gingen veel mensen in Hem geloven. 24 Maar Hij bleef terughoudend, omdat Hij de mensen door en door kende. 25 Niemand hoefde Hem iets over de mens te vertellen, want Hij wist wat er in een mens omgaat.

The Powerful Work at the Wedding of Cana

Three days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in the country of Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and His followers were asked to come to the wedding. When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no more wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what is that to you and to Me. It is not time for Me to work yet.” His mother said to the helpers, “Do whatever He says.”

Six stone water jars were there. Each one held about one-half barrel of water. These water jars were used in the Jewish worship of washing. Jesus said to the helpers, “Fill the jars with water.” They filled them to the top. Then He said, “Take some out and give it to the head man who is caring for the people.” They took some to him. The head man tasted the water that had become wine. He did not know where it came from but the helpers who took it to him knew. He called the man who had just been married. 10 The head man said to him, “Everyone puts out his best wine first. After people have had much to drink, he puts out the wine that is not so good. You have kept the good wine until now!”

11 This was the first powerful work Jesus did. It was done in Cana of Galilee where He showed His power. His followers put their trust in Him. 12 After this He went down to the city of Capernaum. His mother and brothers and followers went with Him. They stayed there a few days.

Jesus Stops the Buying and the Selling in the House of God (A)

13 It was time for the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He went into the house of God and found cattle and sheep and doves being sold. Men were sitting there changing money. 15 Jesus made a whip of small ropes. He used it to make them all leave the house of God along with the sheep and cattle. He pushed their money off the tables and turned the tables over. 16 He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things out of here! You must not make My Father’s house a place for buying and selling!” 17 Then His followers remembered that it was written in the Holy Writings, “I am jealous for the honor of Your house.” (B)

The Jews Ask for Something Special to See

18 Then the Jews asked Him, “What can You do to show us You have the right and the power to do these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this house of God and in three days I will build it again.” 20 Then the Jews said, “It took forty-six years to build this house of God. Will You build it up in three days?” 21 Jesus was speaking of His body as the house of God. 22 After Jesus had been raised from the dead, His followers remembered He said this. They believed the Holy Writings and what He had said.

23 Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Many people put their trust in Him when they saw the powerful works He did. 24 But Jesus did not trust them because He knew all men. 25 He did not need anyone to tell Him about man. He knew what was in man.

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