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John 2

Common English Bible CEB

1 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.

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.

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.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 Three days later a wedding took place in the city of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there.

2 Jesus and his disciples had been invited too.

3 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They're out of wine."

4 Jesus said to her, "Why did you come to me? My time has not yet come."

5 His mother told the servers, "Do whatever he tells you."

6 Six stone water jars were there. They were used for Jewish purification rituals. Each jar held 18 to 27 gallons.

7 Jesus told the servers, "Fill the jars with water." The servers filled the jars to the brim.

8 Jesus said to them, "Pour some, and take it to the person in charge." The servers did as they were told.

9 The person in charge tasted the water that had become wine. He didn't know where it had come from, although the servers who had poured the water knew. The person in charge called the groom

10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the best wine first. When people are drunk, the host serves cheap wine. But you have saved the best wine for now."

11 Cana in Galilee was the place where Jesus began to perform miracles. He made his glory public there, and his disciples believed in him.

12 After this, Jesus, his mother, brothers, and disciples went to the city of Capernaum and stayed there for a few days.

13 The Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.

14 He found those who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons in the temple courtyard. He also found moneychangers sitting there.

15 He made a whip from small ropes and threw everyone with their sheep and cattle out of the temple courtyard. He dumped the moneychangers' coins and knocked over their tables.

16 He told those who sold pigeons, "Pick up this stuff, and get it out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"

17 His disciples remembered that Scripture said, "Devotion for your house will consume me."

18 The Jews reacted by asking Jesus, "What miracle can you show us to justify what you're doing?"

19 Jesus replied, "Tear down this temple, and I'll rebuild it in three days."

20 The Jews said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple. Do you really think you're going to rebuild it in three days?"

21 But the temple Jesus spoke about was his own body.

22 After he came back to life, his disciples remembered that he had said this. So they believed the Scripture and this statement that Jesus had made.

23 While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover festival, many people believed in him because they saw the miracles that he performed.

24 Jesus, however, was wary of these believers. He understood people

25 and didn't need anyone to tell him about human nature. He knew what people were really like.