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And on the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

And Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.

And wine being deficient, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.

Jesus says to her, What have I to do with thee, woman? mine hour has not yet come.

His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.

Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.

Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].

But when the feast-master had tasted the water which had been made wine (and knew not whence it was, but the servants knew who drew the water), the feast-master calls the bridegroom,

10 and says to him, Every man sets on first the good wine, and when [men] have well drunk, then the inferior; thou hast kept the good wine till now.

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

12 After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.

13 And the passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 And he found in the temple the sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting;

15 and, having made a scourge of cords, he cast [them] all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the change of the money-changers, and overturned the tables,

16 and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

17 [And] his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.

18 The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?

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

20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?

21 But *he* spoke of the temple of his body.

22 When therefore he was raised from among [the] dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

23 And when he was in Jerusalem, at the passover, at the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he wrought.

24 But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all [men],

25 and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.

Water Turned to Wine

On the third day there was a (A)wedding in (B)Cana of Galilee, and the (C)mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”

Jesus said to her, (D)“Woman, (E)what does your concern have to do with Me? (F)My hour has not yet come.”

His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, (G)according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted (H)the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”

11 This (I)beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, (J)and [a]manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

12 After this He went down to (K)Capernaum, He, His mother, (L)His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple(M)

13 (N)Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 (O)And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers [b]doing business. 15 When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. 16 And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make (P)My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, (Q)“Zeal for Your house [c]has eaten Me up.”

18 So the Jews answered and said to Him, (R)“What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”

19 Jesus answered and said to them, (S)“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

21 But He was speaking (T)of the temple of His body. 22 Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, (U)His disciples remembered that He had said this [d]to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

The Discerner of Hearts

23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the (V)signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He (W)knew all men, 25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for (X)He knew what was in man.

Footnotes

  1. John 2:11 revealed
  2. John 2:14 Lit. sitting
  3. John 2:17 NU, M will eat
  4. John 2:22 NU, M omit to them

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

Apa preschimbată în vin

A treia zi a fost o nuntă în Cana Galileii. Mama lui Isus era acolo. La nuntă au fost invitaţi şi Isus cu ucenicii Săi. Când s-a terminat vinul, mama lui Isus I-a zis:

– Nu mai au vin!

Isus i-a răspuns:

– Femeie[a], ce am Eu de-a face cu tine?[b] Nu mi-a sosit încă ceasul!

Mama Lui le-a zis slujitorilor: „Faceţi orice vă va spune!“ Erau acolo şase vase de piatră, puse după obiceiul de curăţire al iudeilor, în fiecare încăpând două sau trei măsuri[c]. Isus le-a zis: „Umpleţi vasele cu apă!“ Şi ei le-au umplut până sus. El le-a mai zis: „Acum scoateţi din ele şi duceţi-i mai-marelui ospăţului!“ Şi ei i-au dus. Mai-marele ospăţului a gustat apa care fusese făcută vin – el nu ştia de unde este, însă slujitorii care scoseseră apa ştiau – l-a chemat pe mire şi i-a zis: 10 „Orice om pune la masă mai întâi vinul cel bun, iar după ce oaspeţii au băut mult, îl pune pe cel mai puţin bun. Tu însă ai ţinut vinul cel bun până acum!“

11 Isus a făcut acest început al semnelor[d] Lui în Cana Galileii şi Şi-a arătat slava, iar ucenicii Lui au crezut în El.

Isus curăţă Templul

12 După aceea S-a coborât la Capernaum împreună cu mama, fraţii şi ucenicii Lui, şi acolo n-au rămas decât câteva zile.

13 Paştele iudeilor era aproape şi Isus S-a suit la Ierusalim. 14 I-a găsit în Templu[e] pe cei care vindeau boi, oi şi porumbei şi pe schimbătorii de bani[f] stând la mesele lor. 15 A făcut un bici din frânghii şi i-a scos pe toţi afară din Templu, împreună cu oile şi boii lor. A împrăştiat monedele schimbătorilor de bani şi le-a răsturnat mesele, 16 iar celor ce vindeau porumbei le-a zis: „Ridicaţi acestea de aici! Nu faceţi din Casa Tatălui Meu o casă de negoţ!“ 17 Ucenicii Lui şi-au adus aminte că este scris: „Râvna pentru Casa Ta Mă mistuie!“[g] 18 Atunci iudeii I-au zis:

– Prin ce semn ne arăţi că ai dreptul să faci acestea?

19 Isus le-a răspuns:

– Dărâmaţi acest Templu, şi în trei zile îl voi ridica!

20 Iudeii I-au zis:

Au trebuit patruzeci şi şase de ani ca să fie construit Templul[h] acesta, şi Tu-l vei ridica în trei zile?!

21 El însă vorbea despre Templul trupului Său. 22 Atunci când El a fost înviat dintre cei morţi, ucenicii Lui şi-au amintit că spusese aceste vorbe şi au crezut Scripturile şi cuvântul pe care-l spusese Isus.

23 Pe când Isus era în Ierusalim, în timpul Sărbătorii Paştelui, mulţi au crezut în Numele Lui, văzând semnele pe care le făcea. 24 Dar Isus nu se încredea în ei, pentru că îi cunoştea pe toţi 25 şi nu avea nevoie ca cineva să facă mărturisiri despre vreun om, fiindcă El Însuşi ştia ce era în om.

Footnotes

  1. Ioan 2:4 O adresare neobişnuită din partea unui fiu către mama sa în vremea aceea; însă din context reiese faptul că, începându-Şi lucrarea, raportul dintre Isus şi mama Sa se schimbă; El nu mai este doar fiul Mariei, ci este Fiul lui Dumnezeu (vezi şi alternativa de traducere la nota următoare), care are de îndeplinit o misiune încredinţată de Tatăl Său; vezi şi 19:26
  2. Ioan 2:4 Ebraism întâlnit frecvent şi în VT, aici având sensul de: Femeie, de ce-mi spui Mie? (sau: De ce Mă implici?); sau cu sensul de: Ce autoritate ai asupra Mea?, în ideea că Isus nu acţionează în ascultare de părinţii Săi pământeşti, ci în cf. cu planul Tatălui Său (vezi nota precedentă)
  3. Ioan 2:6 O măsură (gr.: metretes) avea între 38-40 l; 2-3 măsuri aveau 75-115 l
  4. Ioan 2:11 Evanghelistul Ioan numeşte minunile lui Isus semne, un termen ce subliniază semnificaţia acelor acţiuni; peste tot în carte
  5. Ioan 2:14 Este vorba despre Curtea Neamurilor, singurul loc în care neevreii puteau să se închine lui Dumnezeu (vezi Mc. 11:17)
  6. Ioan 2:14 În regiune, în timpurile NT, circulau trei tipuri de monede: cele imperiale (după standard roman), cele provinciale (după standard grecesc) şi cele locale (şechelul); taxa anuală de 0,5 şecheli (echivalentul a 2 denari sau 2 drahme), cerută fiecărui bărbat de peste 20 ani (vezi Ex. 30:13; 2 Cron. 24:9; Neem. 10:32) era acceptată doar în şecheli, probabil din pricina chipurilor de pe monedele romane şi greceşti
  7. Ioan 2:17 Vezi Ps. 69:9
  8. Ioan 2:20 Cf. surselor istorice, reconstrucţia Templului a fost finalizată în anul 64 d.Cr.; sensul aici este acela că „Templul se construieşte de patruzeci şi şase de ani“; construirea Templului a fost începută undeva în anul 20-19 î.Cr., prin urmare evenimentul relatat aici are loc undeva în anul 26-27 d.Cr.