Scripture
John 2
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John 2 Bible text
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews’ manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.
He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,
and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”
and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when men have drunk freely, then that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.
This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables;
To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.
The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.