Every Woman's Bible Journaling Edition, Filament Enabled - Book - Page 20
JOHN 2
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39 “Come and see,” he said. It was about four o’clock
in the afternoon when they went with him to the
place where he was staying, and they remained with
him the rest of the day.
40Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of these
men who heard what John said and then followed
Jesus. 41Andrew went to find his brother, Simon,
and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which
means “Christ”*).
42 Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus.
Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, “Your name is
Simon, son of John—but you will be called Cephas”
(which means “Peter”*).
43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He
found Philip and said to him, “Come, follow me.”
44 Philip was from Bethsaida, Andrew and Peter’s
hometown.
45 Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him,
“We have found the very person Moses* and the
prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of
Joseph from Nazareth.”
46 “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything
good come from Nazareth?”
“Come and see for yourself,” Philip replied.
47As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a
genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
48 “How do you know about me?” Nathanael asked.
Jesus replied, “I could see you under the fig tree
before Philip found you.”
49 Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the
Son of God—the King of Israel!”
50 Jesus asked him, “Do you believe this just because I told you I had seen you under the fig tree?
You will see greater things than this.” 51 Then he said,
“I tell you the truth, you will all see heaven open and
the angels of God going up and down on the Son of
Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven
and earth.*”
The Wedding at Cana
The next day* there was a wedding celebration
in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother
was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also
invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out
during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him,
“They have no more wine.”
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4 “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.”
5 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever
he tells you.”
6 Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for
Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty
to thirty gallons.* 7Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars
with water.” When the jars had been filled, 8he said,
“Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.
9 When the master of ceremonies tasted the water
that was now wine, not knowing where it had come
from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called
the bridegroom over. 10 “A host always serves the best
wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a
lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But
you have kept the best until now!”
11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the
first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples
believed in him.
12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for
a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his
disciples.
Jesus Clears the Temple
It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. 14 In the Temple area
he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves
for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. 15 Jesus made a whip from some
ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He
drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money
changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their
tables. 16 Then, going over to the people who sold
doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here.
Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”
17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy
from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will
consume me.”*
18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you
doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us
a miraculous sign to prove it.”
19“All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple,
and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 “What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six
years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it
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1:41 Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.” 1:42 The names Cephas (from Aramaic)
and Peter (from Greek) both mean “rock.” 1:45 Greek Moses in the law. 1:51 Greek going up and down on the Son of Man; see
Gen 28:10-17. “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself. 2:1 Greek On the third day; see 1:35, 43. 2:6 Greek 2 or 3 measures
[75 to 113 liters]. 2:17 Or “Concern for God’s house will be my undoing.” Ps 69:9.
2:3 An ancient Jewish wedding banquet was a week-long celebration, and if “the wine supply ran out,” the host family would
be embarrassed for not planning properly. Perhaps Jesus arrived
unexpectedly (see also Matthew 25:1-13), accompanied by his disciples, which might explain why his mother brought the problem
to him.This event also symbolized joy for the Messiah’s arrival.
2:4 The NLT softens the original language’s abruptness (literally
“what [is it] to you and me, woman”). Though not rude, Jesus
bluntly distanced himself from his mother and her request. One
way we can understand this verse in context is through Jesus’
earthly purpose: He came to fulfill his Father’s will (5:30). Hence,
even Jesus’ mother couldn’t dictate his schedule. From a human
perspective, losing the prerogatives of motherhood could be
challenging, but Mary submitted to Jesus’ leadership. In fact,
Jesus’ submission to his Father’s will was mirrored by Mary’s
own submission to God as Jesus’ mother (Luke 1:38).
