John 2

The Wedding at Cana

The Wedding at Cana

1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee ; and the mother of Jesus was there : 2and Jesus also was bidden , and his disciples , to the marriage . 3And when the wine failed , the mother of Jesus saith unto him , They have no wine . 4And Jesus saith unto her , Woman , what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come . 5His mother saith unto the servants , Whatsoever he saith unto you , do it . 6Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews ’ manner of purifying , containing two or three firkins apiece. 7Jesus saith unto them , Fill the waterpots with water . And they filled them up to the brim. 8And he saith unto them , Draw out now , and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it . 9And 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 , 10and 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 . 11This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee , and manifested his glory ; and his disciples believed on him .

Cleansing the Temple

12After this he went down to Capernaum , he , and his mother , and his brethren , and his disciples ; and there they abode not many days . 13And the passover of the Jews was at hand , and Jesus went up to Jerusalem . 14And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves , and the changers of money sitting : 15and 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 ; 16and to them that sold the doves he said , Take these things hence ; make not my Father ’s house a house of merchandise. 17His disciples remembered that it was written , Zeal for thy house shall eat me up . 18The Jews therefore answered and said unto him , What sign showest thou unto us , seeing that thou doest these things ? 19Jesus answered and said unto them , Destroy this temple , and in three days I will raise it up . 20The Jews therefore said , Forty and six years was this temple in building , and wilt thou raise it up in three days ? 21But he spake of the temple of his body . 22When 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 .

The Response of the People

23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover , during the feast , many believed on his name , beholding his signs which he did . 24But Jesus did not trust himself unto them , for that he knew all men , 25and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man ; for he himself knew what was in man .