John 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 21

¹ And the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

² And Jesus and His disciples also were invited to the marriage.

³ And they lacking wine, the mother of Jesus says to Him, They have no wine.

⁴ Jesus says to her, What is that to Me and to you, woman? My hour has not yet come.

Chapter Summary

1 Christ turns water to wine, 12 departs to Capernaum, and to Jerusalem. 19 He foretells his death and resurrection.

σημεῖον miraculous sign G4592

οἶνος wine G3631

πιστεύω believe into Him G4100

ναός temple (of His body) G3485

ζῆλος zeal G2205

δόξα glory G1391

Jesus Christ

Turns water into wine at Cana, His first sign, then cleanses the temple and foretells His death and rising

Mother of Jesus

At the wedding in Cana she tells Jesus they have no wine and instructs the servants to do whatever He says

Disciples of Jesus

Witness His first sign at Cana and believe into Him; later recall the Scripture about zeal for God's house

Master of the feast

Tastes the water made wine without knowing its source and praises the bridegroom for the good wine

The Jews

Demand a sign to justify His cleansing of the temple and question the rebuilding in three days

Bridegroom at Cana

Called over by the master of the feast and credited with keeping the good wine until last

Wedding at Cana

Jesus performs His first miraculous sign by turning water into excellent wine at a wedding in Galilee.

John 2:1-11

Cleansing the Temple

Jesus makes a whip of ropes and drives the merchants, sheep, oxen, and money changers out of His Father's house in Jerusalem.

John 2:13-17

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