John 2
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1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:Select John 2:1
2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.Select John 2:2
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.Select John 2:3
4Jesus says to her, Woman, what have I to do with you? my hour is not yet come.Select John 2:4
5His mother says to the servants, Whatever he said to you, do it.Select John 2:5
6And there were set there six water pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.Select John 2:6
7Jesus says to them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.Select John 2:7
8And he says to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast. And they bore it.Select John 2:8
9When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not from where it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,Select John 2:9
10And says to him, Every man at the beginning does set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but you have kept the good wine until now.Select John 2:10
11This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. ¶Select John 2:11
12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brothers, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. ¶Select John 2:12
13And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.Select John 2:13
14And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:Select John 2:14
15And when he had made a whip of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;Select John 2:15
16And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.Select John 2:16
17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has eaten me up. ¶Select John 2:17
18Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign show you to us, seeing that you do these things?Select John 2:18
19Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.Select John 2:19
20Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?Select John 2:20
21But he spoke of the temple of his body.Select John 2:21
22When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this to them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said. ¶Select John 2:22
23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.Select John 2:23
24But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men,Select John 2:24
25And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.Select John 2:25
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