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Una boda en Caná de Galilea

Al tercer día hubo una boda en Caná, un pueblo de Galilea. La madre de Jesús estaba allí, y Jesús y sus discípulos fueron también invitados a la boda. Se acabó el vino, y la madre de Jesús le dijo:

—Ya no tienen vino.

Jesús le contestó:

—Mujer, ¿por qué me dices esto? Mi hora no ha llegado todavía.

Ella dijo a los que estaban sirviendo:

—Hagan todo lo que él les diga.

Había allí seis tinajas de piedra, para el agua que usan los judíos en sus ceremonias de purificación. En cada tinaja cabían de cincuenta a setenta litros de agua. Jesús dijo a los sirvientes:

—Llenen de agua estas tinajas.

Las llenaron hasta arriba, y Jesús les dijo:

—Ahora saquen un poco y llévenselo al encargado de la fiesta.

Así lo hicieron. El encargado de la fiesta probó el agua convertida en vino, sin saber de dónde había salido; sólo los sirvientes lo sabían, pues ellos habían sacado el agua. Así que el encargado llamó al novio 10 y le dijo:

—Todo el mundo sirve primero el mejor vino, y cuando los invitados ya han bebido bastante, entonces se sirve el vino corriente. Pero tú has guardado el mejor vino hasta ahora.

11 Esto que hizo Jesús en Caná de Galilea fue la primera señal milagrosa con la cual mostró su gloria; y sus discípulos creyeron en él.

12 Después de esto se fue a Cafarnaúm, acompañado de su madre, sus hermanos y sus discípulos; y allí estuvieron unos cuantos días.

Jesús purifica el templo(A)

13 Como ya se acercaba la fiesta de la Pascua de los judíos, Jesús fue a Jerusalén. 14 Y encontró en el templo a los vendedores de novillos, ovejas y palomas, y a los que estaban sentados en los puestos donde se le cambiaba el dinero a la gente. 15 Al verlo, Jesús tomó unas cuerdas, se hizo un látigo y los echó a todos del templo, junto con sus ovejas y sus novillos. A los que cambiaban dinero les arrojó las monedas al suelo y les volcó las mesas. 16 A los vendedores de palomas les dijo:

—¡Saquen esto de aquí! ¡No hagan un mercado de la casa de mi Padre!

17 Entonces sus discípulos se acordaron de la Escritura que dice: «Me consumirá el celo por tu casa.»

18 Los judíos le preguntaron:

—¿Qué prueba nos das de tu autoridad para hacer esto?

19 Jesús les contestó:

—Destruyan este templo, y en tres días volveré a levantarlo.

20 Los judíos le dijeron:

—Cuarenta y seis años se ha trabajado en la construcción de este templo, ¿y tú en tres días lo vas a levantar?

21 Pero el templo al que Jesús se refería era su propio cuerpo. 22 Por eso, cuando resucitó, sus discípulos se acordaron de esto que había dicho, y creyeron en la Escritura y en las palabras de Jesús.

Jesús conoce a todos

23 Mientras Jesús estaba en Jerusalén, en la fiesta de la Pascua, muchos creyeron en él al ver las señales milagrosas que hacía. 24 Pero Jesús no confiaba en ellos, porque los conocía a todos. 25 No necesitaba que nadie le dijera nada acerca de la gente, pues él mismo conocía el corazón del hombre.

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

Two days later Jesus’ mother was a guest at a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee, and Jesus and his disciples were invited too. The wine supply ran out during the festivities, and Jesus’ mother came to him with the problem.

“I can’t help you now,” he said.[a] “It isn’t yet my time for miracles.”

But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you to.”

Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held perhaps twenty to thirty gallons each. 7-8 Then Jesus told the servants to fill them to the brim with water. When this was done he said, “Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies.”

When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants did), he called the bridegroom over.

10 “This is wonderful stuff!” he said. “You’re different from most. Usually a host uses the best wine first, and afterwards, when everyone is full and doesn’t care, then he brings out the less expensive brands. But you have kept the best for the last!”

11 This miracle at Cana in Galilee was Jesus’ first public demonstration of his heaven-sent power. And his disciples believed that he really was the Messiah.[b]

12 After the wedding he left for Capernaum for a few days with his mother, brothers, and disciples.

13 Then it was time for the annual Jewish Passover celebration, and Jesus went to Jerusalem.

14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices, and moneychangers behind their counters. 15 Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out, and drove out the sheep and oxen, scattering the moneychangers’ coins over the floor and turning over their tables! 16 Then, going over to the men selling doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Don’t turn my Father’s House into a market!”

17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Concern for God’s House will be my undoing.”

18 “What right have you to order them out?” the Jewish leaders[c] demanded. “If you have this authority from God, show us a miracle to prove it.”

19 “All right,” Jesus replied, “this is the miracle I will do for you: Destroy this sanctuary and in three days I will raise it up!”

20 “What!” they exclaimed. “It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can do it in three days?” 21 But by “this sanctuary” he meant his body. 22 After he came back to life again, the disciples remembered his saying this and realized that what he had quoted from the Scriptures really did refer to him, and had all come true!

23 Because of the miracles he did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people were convinced that he was indeed the Messiah. 24-25 But Jesus didn’t trust them, for he knew mankind to the core. No one needed to tell him how changeable human nature is!

Footnotes

  1. John 2:4 “I can’t help you now,” he said, literally, “Woman, what have I to do with you?”
  2. John 2:11 believed that he really was the Messiah, literally, “believed on him.”
  3. John 2:18 the Jewish leaders, literally, “the Jews.”