John 2

1The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.Cross-references: Gen 1:27 · Gen 2:18 · Josh 19:28 · Ps 128:1 · Prov 18:22 · Prov 19:14 · +10 more

2Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.Cross-references: Matt 10:40 · Matt 12:19 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 25:45 · Luke 7:34 · John 1:40 · +5 more

3When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”Cross-references: Ps 104:15 · Eccl 10:19 · Isa 24:11 · Matt 26:28 · John 11:3 · Phil 4:6

4Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”Cross-references: Deut 33:9 · 2Sam 16:10 · 2Sam 19:22 · Eccl 3:1 · Matt 8:29 · Matt 15:28 · +11 more

5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”Cross-references: Gen 6:22 · Judg 13:14 · Luke 5:5 · Luke 6:46 · John 15:14 · Acts 9:6 · +2 more

6Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.Cross-references: Mark 7:2 · John 3:25 · Eph 5:26 · Heb 6:2 · Heb 9:10 · Heb 9:19 · +1 more

7Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.Cross-references: Num 21:6 · Josh 6:3 · 1Ki 17:13 · 2Ki 4:2 · 2Ki 5:10 · Mark 11:2 · +4 more

8He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.Cross-references: Prov 3:5 · Eccl 9:6 · John 2:9 · Rom 13:7

9When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroomCross-references: Ps 119:100 · John 4:46 · John 7:17

10and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”Cross-references: Gen 43:34 · Ps 104:15 · Prov 9:1 · Prov 9:16 · Song 5:1 · Luke 16:25 · +1 more

11This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.Cross-references: Ex 4:9 · Ex 7:19 · Deut 5:24 · Ps 72:19 · Ps 96:3 · Eccl 9:7 · +24 moreExamined: Quran & the Bible →

12After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.Cross-references: Matt 4:13 · Matt 11:23 · Matt 12:46 · Matt 13:55 · Mark 6:3 · John 6:17 · +4 more

13The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.Cross-references: Ex 12:6 · Num 28:16 · Deut 16:1 · Deut 16:16 · Luke 2:41 · John 2:23 · +3 more

14He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.Cross-references: Deut 14:23 · Mal 3:1 · Matt 21:12 · Mark 11:15 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 19:45Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

15He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.Cross-references: Zech 4:6 · John 18:6 · 2Cor 10:4Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

16To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”Cross-references: Isa 56:5 · Jer 7:11 · Hos 12:7 · Matt 21:13 · Mark 11:17 · Luke 2:49 · +8 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”Cross-references: Ps 69:9 · Ps 119:139Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

18The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”Cross-references: Matt 12:38 · Matt 16:1 · Matt 21:23 · Mark 8:11 · Mark 11:27 · Luke 11:29 · +5 more

19Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”Cross-references: Matt 12:40 · Matt 26:60 · Matt 27:40 · Matt 27:63 · Mark 8:31 · Mark 14:58 · +15 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

20The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”

21But he spoke of the temple of his body.Cross-references: John 1:14 · 1Cor 3:16 · 1Cor 6:19 · 2Cor 6:16 · Eph 2:20 · Col 1:19 · +3 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

22When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.Cross-references: Ps 16:10 · Luke 24:7 · Luke 24:44 · John 2:11 · John 2:17 · John 12:16 · +4 more

23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.Cross-references: Matt 13:20 · Mark 4:16 · Luke 8:13 · John 2:13 · John 3:2 · John 6:14 · +6 more

24But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,Cross-references: 1Sam 16:7 · 1Chr 28:9 · 1Chr 29:17 · Jer 17:9 · Matt 9:4 · Matt 10:16 · +11 more

25and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.Cross-references: Matt 9:4 · John 6:61 · John 6:64 · John 13:11