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1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.
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Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
3 And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine. ”
4 And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. ”
5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you. ”
6 Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews' manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water. ”And they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.
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And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast. ”So they took it.
9 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,
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When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom
10 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.
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and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now. ”
11 This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
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After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
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In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.
15 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;
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And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables.
16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
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And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade. ”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
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His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me. ”
18 The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
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So the Jews said to him, “What sign do you show us for doing these things? ”
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
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Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. ”
20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
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The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days? ”
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
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But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
22 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.
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When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.
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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs that he was doing.
24 But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,
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But Jesus on his part did not entrust himself to them, because he knew all people
25 and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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and needed no one to bear witness about man, for he himself knew what was in man.
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