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On Tuesday[a] there was a wedding at Kanah in the Galil; and the mother of Yeshua was there. Yeshua too was invited to the wedding, along with his talmidim. The wine ran out, and Yeshua’s mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” Yeshua replied, “Mother, why should that concern me? — or you? My time hasn’t come yet.” His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Now six stone water-jars were standing there for the Jewish ceremonial washings, each with a capacity of twenty or thirty gallons. Yeshua told them, “Fill the jars with water,” and they filled them to the brim. He said, “Now draw some out, and take it to the man in charge of the banquet”; and they took it. The man in charge tasted the water; it had now turned into wine! He did not know where it had come from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. So he called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone else serves the good wine first and the poorer wine after people have drunk freely. But you have kept the good wine until now!” 11 This, the first of Yeshua’s miraculous signs, he did at Kanah in the Galil; he manifested his glory, and his talmidim came to trust in him. 12 Afterwards, he, his mother and brothers, and his talmidim went down to K’far-Nachum and stayed there a few days.

13 It was almost time for the festival of Pesach in Y’hudah, so Yeshua went up to Yerushalayim. 14 In the Temple grounds he found those who were selling cattle, sheep and pigeons, and others who were sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 He made a whip from cords and drove them all out of the Temple grounds, the sheep and cattle as well. He knocked over the money-changers’ tables, scattering their coins; 16 and to the pigeon-sellers he said, “Get these things out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market?” 17 (His talmidim later recalled that the Tanakh says, “Zeal for your house will devour me.” )[b] 18 So the Judeans confronted him by asking him, “What miraculous sign can you show us to prove you have the right to do all this?” 19 Yeshua answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” 20 The Judeans said, “It took 46 years to build this Temple, and you’re going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the “temple” he had spoken of was his body. 22 Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his talmidim remembered that he had said this, and they trusted in the Tanakh and in what Yeshua had said.

23 Now while Yeshua was in Yerushalayim at the Pesach festival, there were many people who “believed in his name” when they saw the miracles he performed. 24 But he did not commit himself to them, for he knew what people are like — 25 that is, he didn’t need anyone to inform him about a person, because he knew what was in the person’s heart.

Footnotes

  1. John 2:1 Greek: the third day, equivalent to Hebrew yom shlishi
  2. John 2:17 Psalm 69:10(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.

Tiệc Cưới Tại Ca-na

Ba ngày sau, có một tiệc cưới ở Ca-na, miền Ga-li-lê. Mẹ Đức Giê-su có mặt tại đó. Đức Giê-su và các môn-đệ cũng được mời dự tiệc. Khi thiếu rượu, mẹ Đức Giê-su bảo Ngài: “Người ta hết rượu rồi!”

Đức Giê-su nói: “Hỡi mẹ, việc của tôi có can hệ gì đến việc của mẹ? Giờ của tôi chưa đến!”

Mẹ Ngài nói với những người hầu tiệc: “Người bảo sao hãy làm vậy!”

Tại đó có sáu cái vại bằng đá, mỗi cái chứa khoảng hai đến ba lường nước,[a] dùng cho tục lệ tẩy sạch của người Do Thái.

Đức Giê-su bảo: “Hãy đổ nước đầy các vại này đi!” Họ đổ đầy tới miệng vại.

Rồi Ngài tiếp: “Bây giờ hãy múc đem cho người quản tiệc.” Vậy họ mang đến cho ông ấy. Khi người quản tiệc nếm nước đã biến thành rượu, (chẳng biết rượu từ đâu đến, nhưng những người hầu tiệc đã múc nước thì biết rõ) ông gọi chú rể 10 bảo: “Người ta ai cũng đãi rượu ngon trước, còn rượu dở dành cho lúc khách đã say, còn anh lại giữ rượu ngon cho đến bây giờ!”

11 Thế là tại Ca-na, miền Ga-li-lê, Đức Giê-su thực hiện dấu lạ đầu tiên và bày tỏ vinh quang Ngài, nên các môn đệ tin Ngài.

12 Sau đó, Chúa cùng với mẹ, các em và môn đệ xuống thành Ca-pha-na-um, nhưng chỉ ghé lại ít ngày thôi.

Dọn Sạch Đền Thờ(A)

13 Gần đến lễ Vượt Qua của người Do Thái, Đức Giê-su lên thành Giê-ru-sa-lem. 14 Ngài thấy trong sân đền thờ người thì buôn bán bò, chiên, bồ câu; kẻ lại ngồi đổi bạc. 15 Ngài bện dây roi, đánh đuổi tất cả ra khỏi đền thờ luôn với chiên bò. Ngài vứt tung tiền và lật đổ bàn ghế của người đổi bạc. 16 Ngài truyền lệnh cho những người bán bồ câu: “Dẹp sạch những thứ này đi! Đừng biến nhà Cha Ta thành nơi buôn bán!”

17 Môn đệ Ngài bèn nhớ lại lời đã chép: “Nhiệt tình về nhà Chúa thiêu đốt tôi!”[b]

18 Còn người Do Thái vặn hỏi Ngài: “Ông có dấu lạ gì để chứng tỏ ông có quyền hành động như vậy?”

19 Đức Giê-su trả lời: “Phá hủy thánh điện[c] này đi rồi trong ba ngày Ta sẽ dựng lại!”

20 Người Do Thái hỏi lại: “Người ta phải mất bốn mươi sáu năm để xây thánh điện này mà ông chỉ cần ba ngày để dựng lại sao?” 21 Nhưng thánh điện Ngài nói đây là thân xác Ngài. 22 Vì vậy, sau khi Ngài sống lại, các môn đệ mới nhớ ra là Ngài đã nói như vậy, nên họ tin Kinh Thánh[d] và lời Đức Giê-su dạy.

Chúa Biết Lòng Người

23 Khi Đức Giê-su ở Giê-ru-sa-lem trong kỳ lễ Vượt Qua, nhiều người tin danh Ngài vì thấy những dấu lạ Ngài đã làm, 24 nhưng Đức Giê-su không tin cậy họ vì Ngài biết tất cả mọi người. 25 Không cần ai làm chứng về loài người vì Ngài biết rõ lòng dạ con người.

Footnotes

  1. 2:6 Khoảng 80 đến 120 lít
  2. 2:17 Thi 69:9
  3. 2:19 Nt: naos chỉ Nơi Thánh và Nơi Chí Thánh
  4. 2:22 Kinh Thánh Cựu Ước

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