The First Sign: Turning Water into Wine

On the third day a wedding took place in Cana(A) of Galilee.(B) Jesus’ mother(C) was there, and Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding as well. When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother told Him, “They don’t have any wine.”

“What has this concern of yours to do with Me,[a](D) woman?”(E) Jesus asked. “My hour[b] has not yet come.”

“Do whatever He tells you,” His mother told the servants.

Now six stone water jars had been set there for Jewish purification.(F) Each contained 20 or 30 gallons.[c]

“Fill the jars with water,” Jesus told them. So they filled them to the brim. Then He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the chief servant.”[d] And they did.

When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom 10 and told him, “Everyone sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now.”

11 Jesus performed this first sign[e] in Cana(G) of Galilee.(H) He displayed(I) His glory,(J) and His disciples believed in Him.

12 After this, He went down to Capernaum,(K) together with His mother, His brothers,(L) and His disciples, and they stayed there only a few days.

Cleansing the Temple Complex

13 The Jewish Passover(M) was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.(N) 14 In the temple complex(O) He found people selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and He also found the money changers sitting there. 15 After making a whip out of cords,(P) He drove everyone out of the temple complex with their sheep(Q) and oxen. He also poured out the money changers’ coins and overturned the tables. 16 He told those who were selling doves, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father’s(R) house(S) into a marketplace!”[f](T)

17 And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal(U) for Your house will consume(V) Me.(W)[g]

18 So the Jews replied to Him, “What sign of authority will You show us for doing these things?”

19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this sanctuary,(X) and I will raise it up in three days.”(Y)

20 Therefore the Jews said, “This sanctuary took 46 years to build, and will You raise it up in three days?”(Z)

21 But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.(AA) 22 So when He was raised from the dead,(AB) His disciples remembered that He had said this.(AC) And they believed the Scripture(AD) and the statement Jesus had made.

23 While He was in Jerusalem(AE) at the Passover Festival,(AF) many trusted in His name(AG) when they saw the signs He was doing. 24 Jesus, however, would not entrust Himself to them, since He knew them all 25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about man; for He Himself knew what was in man.(AH)

Footnotes

  1. John 2:4 Or You and I see things differently; lit What to Me and to you; Mt 8:29; Mk 1:24; 5:7; Lk 8:28
  2. John 2:4 The time of His sacrificial death and exaltation; Jn 7:30; 8:20; 12:23,27; 13:1; 17:1
  3. John 2:6 Lit 2 or 3 measures
  4. John 2:8 Lit ruler of the table; perhaps master of the feast, or headwaiter
  5. John 2:11 Lit this beginning of the signs; Jn 4:54; 20:30. Seven miraculous signs occur in John’s Gospel and are so noted in the headings.
  6. John 2:16 Lit a house of business
  7. John 2:17 Ps 69:9

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.

¶ Y al tercer día se hicieron unas bodas en Caná de Galilea; y estaba allí la madre de Jesús.

Y fue también llamado Jesús y sus discípulos a las bodas.

Y faltando el vino, la madre de Jesús le dijo: Vino no tienen.

Y le dice Jesús: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo, mujer? Aún no ha venido mi hora.

Su madre dice a los que servían: Haced todo lo que os dijere.

Y estaban allí seis tinajuelas de piedra para agua, conforme a la purificación de los judíos, que cabían en cada una dos o tres cántaros.

Les dice Jesús: Llenad estas tinajuelas de agua. Y las llenaron hasta arriba.

Y les dice: Sacad ahora, y presentad al maestresala. Y le presentaron.

Y cuando el maestresala gustó el agua hecha vino, que no sabía de dónde era; (mas los que servían, lo sabían, quienes habían sacado el agua), el maestresala llama al esposo,

10 Y le dice: Todo hombre pone primero el buen vino, y cuando ya están satisfechos, entonces lo que es peor; mas tú has guardado el buen vino hasta ahora.

11 Este principio de los señales hizo el Señor en Caná de Galilea, y manifestó su gloria; y sus discípulos creyeron en él.

12 ¶ Después de esto descendió a Capernaum, él, su madre, y sus hermanos, y sus discípulos; y estuvieron allí no muchos días.

13 Y estaba cerca la Pascua de los judíos; y subió Jesús a Jerusalén.

14 Y halló en el Templo a los que vendían bueyes, y ovejas, y palomas, y a los cambiadores de dinero sentados.

15 Y hecho un azote de cuerdas, los echó a todos del Templo, y las ovejas, y los bueyes; y derramó los dineros de los cambiadores, y trastornó las mesas;

16 y a los que vendían las palomas, dijo: Quitad de aquí esto; no hagáis la Casa de mi Padre casa de mercado.

17 Entonces se acordaron sus discípulos que está escrito: El celo de tu Casa me consumió.

18 Y los judíos respondieron, y le dijeron: ¿Qué señal nos muestras de que haces esto?

19 Respondió Jesús, y les dijo: Desatad este templo, y en tres días yo lo levantaré.

20 Dijeron luego los judíos: En cuarenta y seis años fue este templo edificado, ¿y tú en tres días lo levantarás?

21 Mas él hablaba del templo de su cuerpo.

22 Por tanto, cuando resucitó de los muertos, sus discípulos se acordaron que les había dicho esto; y creyeron a la Escritura, y a la palabra que Jesús había dicho.

23 ¶ Y estando en Jerusalén en la Pascua, en el día de la Fiesta, muchos creyeron en su nombre, viendo las señales que hacía.

24 Mas el mismo Jesús no se confiaba a sí mismo de ellos, porque él conocía a todos,

25 y no tenía necesidad que alguien le diera testimonio del hombre; porque él sabía lo que había en el hombre.