John 2
New Living Translation
The Wedding at Cana
2 The next day[a] there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”
4 “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”
5 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons.[b] 7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, 8 he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.
9 When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. 10 “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”
11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
Jesus Clears the Temple
13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. 15 Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. 16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”
17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”[c]
18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”
19 “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 “What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?” 21 But when Jesus said “this temple,” he meant his own body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said.
Jesus and Nicodemus
23 Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. 24 But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. 25 No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
John 2
Common English Bible
Wedding at Cana
2 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and 2 Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They don’t have any wine.”
4 Jesus replied, “Woman, what does that have to do with me? My time hasn’t come yet.”
5 His mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Nearby were six stone water jars used for the Jewish cleansing ritual, each able to hold about twenty or thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water,” and they filled them to the brim. 8 Then he told them, “Now draw some from them and take it to the headwaiter,” and they did. 9 The headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine. He didn’t know where it came from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew.
The headwaiter called the groom 10 and said, “Everyone serves the good wine first. They bring out the second-rate wine only when the guests are drinking freely. You kept the good wine until now.” 11 This was the first miraculous sign that Jesus did in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this, Jesus and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples went down to Capernaum and stayed there for a few days.
Jesus in Jerusalem at Passover
13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who were selling cattle, sheep, and doves, as well as those involved in exchanging currency sitting there. 15 He made a whip from ropes and chased them all out of the temple, including the cattle and the sheep. He scattered the coins and overturned the tables of those who exchanged currency. 16 He said to the dove sellers, “Get these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place of business.” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written, Passion for your house consumes me.[a]
18 Then the Jewish leaders asked him, “By what authority are you doing these things? What miraculous sign will you show us?”
19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and in three days I’ll raise it up.”
20 The Jewish leaders replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in three days?” 21 But the temple Jesus was talking about was his body. 22 After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered what he had said, and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
23 While Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover Festival, many believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs that he did. 24 But Jesus didn’t trust himself to them because he knew all people. 25 He didn’t need anyone to tell him about human nature, for he knew what human nature was.
Yohana 2
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Yesu Ahudhuria Harusi Mjini Kana
2 Siku ya tatu kulikuwa na harusi katika mji wa Kana ulioko Galilaya. Mama yake Yesu alikuwapo 2 na Yesu pamoja na wanafunzi wake walikuwa wamealikwa pia. 3 Divai ilipowaishia, mama yake Yesu alimwambia, “Hawana divai.” 4 Yesu akamjibu, “Mama, mbona unanihusisha kwenye jambo hili? Wakati wangu bado haujafika.” 5 Mama yake akawaambia watumishi, “Lo lote atakalowaambia, fanyeni. ” 6 Basi ilikuwapo hapo mitungi sita ya kuwekea maji ya kunawa, kufuatana na desturi ya Wayahudi ya kutawadha. Kila mtungi ungeweza kujazwa kwa madebe sita au saba ya maji. 7 Yesu akawaambia wale watumishi, “Ijazeni mitungi hiyo maji.” Wakaijaza mpaka juu. 8 Kisha akawaambia, “Sasa choteni maji kidogo mumpelekee mkuu wa sherehe.” Wakachota, wakampelekea. 9 Yule mkuu wa sherehe akayaonja yale maji ambayo yalikuwa yame geuka kuwa divai. Hakujua divai hiyo imetoka wapi ingawa wale watumishi waliochota yale maji walifahamu. Basi akamwita bwana harusi kando 10 akamwambia, “Watu wote huwapa wageni divai nzuri kwanza kisha wakianza kutosheka huwaletea divai hafifu.
Imekuwaje wewe ukaiweka divai nzuri mpaka sasa?”
11 Hii ilikuwa ishara ya kwanza aliyofanya Yesu. Muujiza huu ulifanyika katika mji wa Kana huko Galilaya, ambako Yesu alidhi hirisha utukufu wake, na wanafunzi wake wakamwamini. 12 Baada ya haya, Yesu pamoja na mama yake, ndugu zake na wanafunzi wake, walikwenda Kapernaumu ambapo alikaa kwa siku chache.
Yesu Alitakasa Hekalu
13 Ilipokaribia sikukuu ya Wayahudi iitwayo Pasaka, Yesu alikwenda Yerusalemu. 14 Alipoingia Hekaluni aliwakuta watu wakiuza ng’ombe, kondoo na njiwa, na wengine wamekaa kwenye meza zao wakifanya biashara ya kubadilishana fedha. 15 Akatengeneza mjeledi wa kamba akawafukuza wote kutoka Hekaluni pamoja na kon doo na ng’ombe; akazipindua meza za wale waliokuwa wakibadilish ana fedha na kuzimwaga fedha zao. 16 Akawaambia wale waliokuwa wakiuza njiwa, “Watoeni hapa! Mnathubutuje kuifanya nyumba ya Baba yangu kuwa soko?” 17 Wanafunzi wake wakakumbuka kuwa Maan diko yalisema: “Upendo wangu kwa nyumba yako utaniangamiza.”
18 Viongozi wa Wayahudi wakamwuliza, “Unaweza kutuonyesha ishara gani kuthibitisha una mamlaka ya kufanya mambo haya?”
19 Yesu akawajibu, “Livunjeni hili Hekalu, nami nitalijenga tena kwa siku tatu!”
20 Wale Wayahudi wakamjibu, “Hekalu hili lilijengwa kwa muda wa miaka arobaini na sita. Wewe unasema unaweza kulijenga kwa siku tatu?”
21 Lakini yeye aliposema ‘Hekalu’ alikuwa anazungumzia mwili wake. 22 Kwa hiyo alipofufuliwa kutoka kwa wafu, wanafunzi wake walikumbuka maneno haya; wakayaamini Maandiko na yale maneno ali yosema Yesu.
23 Yesu alipokuwa Yerusalemu kwenye sikukuu ya Pasaka, watu wengi waliona ishara za ajabu alizokuwa akifanya, wakamwamini. 24 Lakini Yesu hakuwa na imani nao kwa sababu aliwajua binadamu wote. 25 Hakuhitaji mtu ye yote amwambie lo lote kuhusu bina damu. Alijua yote yaliyokuwa mioyoni mwao.
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