Johannes 2
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus gibt sich in Wort und Tat als Sohn Gottes zu erkennen (Kapitel 2–12)
Jesus auf der Hochzeit in Kana
2 Zwei Tage später wurde in dem Dorf Kana in Galiläa eine Hochzeit gefeiert. Die Mutter von Jesus war dort, 2 und auch Jesus hatte man mit seinen Jüngern eingeladen.
3 Als während des Festes der Wein ausging, sagte seine Mutter zu ihm: »Es ist kein Wein mehr da!« 4 Doch Jesus antwortete ihr: »Es ist nicht deine Sache, mir zu sagen, was ich tun soll! Meine Zeit ist noch nicht gekommen!« 5 Da sagte seine Mutter zu den Dienern: »Was immer er euch befiehlt, das tut!« 6 Nun gab es im Haus sechs steinerne Wasserkrüge. Man benutzte sie für die Waschungen, die das jüdische Gesetz verlangt. Jeder von ihnen fasste 80 bis 120 Liter. 7 Jesus forderte die Diener auf: »Füllt diese Krüge mit Wasser!« Sie füllten die Gefäße bis zum Rand. 8 Dann ordnete er an: »Nun bringt dem Mann, der für das Festmahl verantwortlich ist, eine Kostprobe davon!« Die Diener befolgten seine Anweisungen. 9 Der Mann probierte das Wasser: Es war zu Wein geworden! Er wusste allerdings nicht, woher der Wein kam. Nur die Diener wussten Bescheid. Da rief er den Bräutigam zu sich 10 und hielt ihm vor: »Jeder bietet doch zuerst den besten Wein an! Und erst später, wenn die Gäste schon betrunken sind, kommt der billigere Wein auf den Tisch. Aber du hast den besten Wein bis jetzt zurückgehalten!«
11 So vollbrachte Jesus in dem Dorf Kana in Galiläa sein erstes Wunder. Er offenbarte damit zum ersten Mal seine göttliche Herrlichkeit, und seine Jünger glaubten an ihn. 12 Danach ging er mit seiner Mutter, seinen Brüdern und seinen Jüngern nach Kapernaum. Dort blieben sie für einige Tage.
Jesus jagt die Händler aus dem Tempel (Matthäus 21,12‒13; Markus 11,15‒17; Lukas 19,45‒46)
13 Kurz vor dem jüdischen Passahfest reiste Jesus nach Jerusalem. 14 Dort sah er im Vorhof des Tempels viele Händler, die Rinder, Schafe und Tauben als Opfertiere verkauften. Auch Geldwechsler saßen hinter ihren Tischen. 15 Jesus machte sich aus Stricken eine Peitsche und jagte die Händler mit all ihren Schafen und Rindern[a] aus dem Tempelbezirk. Er schleuderte das Geld der Wechsler auf den Boden und warf ihre Tische um. 16 Den Taubenhändlern befahl er: »Schafft das alles hinaus! Das Haus meines Vaters ist doch keine Markthalle!« 17 Seine Jünger aber mussten an das Wort in der Heiligen Schrift denken: »Der Eifer für deinen Tempel wird mich vernichten!«[b]
Von wem hat Jesus seine Vollmacht?
18 Die führenden Männer der Juden stellten Jesus daraufhin zur Rede: »Woher nimmst du dir das Recht, die Leute hinauszuwerfen? Wenn du dabei im Auftrag Gottes handelst, dann musst du uns einen eindeutigen Beweis dafür geben!« 19 Jesus antwortete ihnen: »Zerstört diesen Tempel! In drei Tagen werde ich ihn wieder aufbauen.« 20 »Was?«, riefen sie. »46 Jahre wurde an diesem Tempel gebaut, und du willst das in drei Tagen schaffen?«
21 Mit dem Tempel aber meinte Jesus seinen eigenen Körper. 22 Als er von den Toten auferstanden war, erinnerten sich seine Jünger an diese Worte. Sie glaubten den Voraussagen der Heiligen Schrift und allem, was Jesus selbst ihnen gesagt hatte.
23 Während des Passahfestes hielt sich Jesus in Jerusalem auf. Viele Menschen erlebten die Wunder, die er vollbrachte, und glaubten deshalb an ihn. 24 Aber Jesus vertraute sich ihnen nicht an, weil er sie genau kannte. 25 Ihm brauchte niemand etwas über die Menschen zu sagen, denn er wusste, was in jedem Einzelnen vor sich geht.
Footnotes
- 2,15 Oder: und jagte alle Opfertiere, die Schafe ebenso wie die Rinder.
- 2,17 Psalm 69,10
John 2
New King James Version
Water Turned to Wine
2 On the third day there was a (A)wedding in (B)Cana of Galilee, and the (C)mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, (D)“Woman, (E)what does your concern have to do with Me? (F)My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
6 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. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. 9 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.
John 2
English Standard Version
The Wedding at Cana
2 On (A)the third day there was a wedding at (B)Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with (C)his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, (D)“Woman, (E)what does this have to do with me? (F)My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars there (G)for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty (H)gallons.[a] 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted (I)the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested (J)his glory. And (K)his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and (L)his brothers[b] and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
13 (M)The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus (N)went up to Jerusalem. 14 (O)In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make (P)my Father's house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, (Q)“Zeal for your house will consume me.”
18 So the Jews said to him, (R)“What sign do you show us for doing these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, (S)“Destroy this temple, and in three days (T)I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,[c] and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about (U)the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, (V)his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed (W)the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
Jesus Knows What Is in Man
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name (X)when they saw the signs that he was doing. 24 But Jesus (Y)on his part did not entrust himself to them, because (Z)he knew all people 25 and needed no one to bear witness about man, for (AA)he himself knew what was in man.
Footnotes
- John 2:6 Greek two or three measures (metrētas); a metrētēs was about 10 gallons or 35 liters
- John 2:12 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
- John 2:20 Or This temple was built forty-six years ago
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