The Wedding at Cana
1 The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. 2 Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.” 6 Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing 20 to 30 gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
9 When the ruler of the feast tasted the water that had now become wine and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom, 10 and said to Jesus, “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!”
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting. 15 He made a whip of cords and threw everyone out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen, and he poured out the money changers and overthrew their tables. 16 To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written,
“Zeal for your house will consume me.” a
18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews therefore said, “It took 46 years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he spoke of the temple of his body. 22 When 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.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing the signs which he did. 24 But Jesus did not entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone, 25 and because he did not need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.