John Chapter 2

The First Miracle—at Cana

            ¹ Three days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, ² and he and his disciples were invited. ³ When the wine ran out, his mother told^p him they’d run out of wine.

            ⁴ Jesus said^p, “What is this? It’s not my time yet.”

            ⁵ His mother told^p the help, “Do whatever he tells you.”

⁶ Six big stone water jars were standing there that the Jews use for purification. They held 20 or 30 gallons apiece. ⁷ Jesus said^p, “Fill the jars with water.” They filled them to the brim. ⁸ “Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies.” ⁹ When he tasted it, he didn’t know where it had come from—but the help that drew the water knew. He called the groom, ¹⁰ “Everybody serves good wine first. When guests have had a lot to drink, they serve wine that’s not as good. You’ve kept the good wine till now.” ¹¹ So Cana was where Jesus performed his first sign and demonstrated his glory, and his disciples believed in him.                                                                              

Jn 2:1-11

Visit to Capernaum

¹² After that, he went down to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.

Jn 2:12

The First Cleansing of the Temple

            ¹³ The Jews’ Passover was coming, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ In the Temple he found moneychangers sitting and merchants selling oxen, sheep, and doves. ¹⁵ He made a whip out of cords and drove the sheep and oxen out of the Temple. He poured out the moneychangers’ coins and turned their tables over. ¹⁶ He told the ones that were selling doves, “Get them out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace.” ¹⁷ His disciples remembered the scripture, “Zeal for your house has consumed me” [Ps 69:9a].

¹⁸ The Jews said, “What sign do you do to show us you have a right to do this?”

            ¹⁹ Jesus answered, “Destroy^pl this Temple, and I’ll rebuild it in 3 days.”

            ²⁰ “It took 46 years to build; you’re going to rebuild it in 3 days?” ²¹ (He was talking about his body, “the Temple.” ²² When he resurrected, his disciples remembered he’d said that and believed it and the scripture.)

²³ While he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, many believed in him because they saw the signs he did. ²⁴ But he didn’t entrust himself to them because he knew everybody. ²⁵ He didn’t need anybody to tell him about anyone; he knew what each person was like.   

Jn 2:13-25