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1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
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On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
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and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."
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When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come."
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“Woman,why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
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His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.
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Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
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Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.
8 And he said to them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast." So they took it.
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Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”They did so,
9 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
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and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
10 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."
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and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”
11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
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What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
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