| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. | 1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; |
| 2Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. | 2and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. |
| 3And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” | 3When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." |
| 4Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” | 4And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come." |
| 5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” | 5His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." |
| 6Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. | 6Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. |
| 7Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. | 7Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim. |
| 8And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. | 8And He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it to him. |
| 9When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. | 9When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom, |
| 10And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!” | 10and said to him, "Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now." |
| 11This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. | 11This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him. |
| 12After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days. | 12After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days. |
| 13Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. | 13The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. |
| 14And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. | 14And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. |
| 15When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. | 15And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; |
| 16And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” | 16and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business." |
| 17Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.” | 17His disciples remembered that it was written, "ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME." |
| 18So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?” | 18The Jews then said to Him, "What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?" |
| 19Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” | 19Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." |
| 20Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?” | 20The Jews then said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" |
| 21But He was speaking of the temple of His body. | 21But He was speaking of the temple of His body. |
| 22Therefore, when He had 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. | 22So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken. |
| 23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. | 23Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. |
| 24But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, | 24But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, |
| 25and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man. | 25and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man. |
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