The Wedding at Cana
1Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
2Jesus and his followers were also invited to the wedding.
3At the wedding there was not enough wine. After the wine was all gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”
4Jesus answered, “Dear woman, you should not tell me what to do. It is not yet time for me to begin my work.”
5Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do what Jesus tells you to do.”
6In that place there were six large waterpots made of stone. The Jews used waterpots like these in their washing ceremonies.
7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill those waterpots with water.” So the servants filled the pots to the top.
8Then Jesus said to the servants, “Now take out some water. Carry the water to the master of the feast.” So the servants brought the water to the master.
9Then the man in charge of the wedding feast tasted it, but the water had become wine. The man did not know where the wine came from. But the servants that brought the water knew where it came from. The master of the wedding called the bridegroom.
10He said to the bridegroom, “People always serve the best wine first. Later, after the guests have become drunk, people serve the cheaper wine. But you have saved the best wine until now.”
11This was the first miracle
12Then Jesus went to the town of Capernaum.
Jesus at the Temple
(Mt. 21:12–13; Mk. 11:15–17; Lk. 19:45–46)
13It was almost time for the Jewish Passover.
14In Jerusalem Jesus went to the temple.
15Jesus made a whip with some pieces of rope. Then Jesus forced all these men and the sheep and cattle to leave the temple area. Jesus turned over the tables and scattered the money of the men that exchange money.
16Then Jesus said to the men that were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”
17When this happened the followers of Jesus remembered what was written {in the Scriptures
18Some Jews said to Jesus, “Show us a miracle
19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and I will build it again in three days.”
20The Jews answered, “People worked 46 years to build this temple! Do you really believe you can build it again in three days?”
21(But the temple Jesus meant was his own body.
22After Jesus was raised from death, his followers remembered that Jesus had said this. So his followers believed the Scripture
23Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover
24But Jesus did not trust them. Why? Because Jesus knew the things people were thinking.
25Jesus did not need any person to tell him about people. Jesus knew what was in a person’s mind.