John 2 Darby Translation
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1 And on the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
1 Y AL tercer día hiciéronse unas bodas en Caná de Galilea; y estaba allí la madre de Jesús.
1 The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 And Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.
2 Y fué también llamado Jesús y sus discípulos á las bodas.
2 Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
3 And wine being deficient, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.
3 Y faltando el vino, la madre de Jesús le dijo: Vino no tienen.
3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus says to her, What have I to do with thee, woman? mine hour has not yet come.
4 Y dícele Jesús: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo, mujer? aun no ha venido mi hora.
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 says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.
5 Su madre dice á los que servían: Haced todo lo que os dijere.
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.
6 Y estaban allí seis tinajuelas de piedra para agua, conforme á la purificación de los Judíos, que cabían en cada una dos ó tres cántaros.
6 Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
7 Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
7 Díceles Jesús: Henchid estas tinajuelas de agua. E hinchiéronlas hasta arriba.
7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
8 And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].
8 Y díceles: Sacad ahora, y presentad al maestresala. Y presentáron[le].
8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
9 But when the feast-master had tasted the water which had been made wine (and knew not whence it was, but the servants knew who drew the water), the feast-master calls the bridegroom,
9 Y como el maestresala gustó el agua hecha vino, que no sabía de dónde era (mas lo sabían los sirvientes que habían sacado el agua), el maestresala llama al esposo,
9 When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
10 and says to him, Every man sets on first the good wine, and when [men] have well drunk, then the inferior; thou hast kept the good wine till now.
10 Y dícele: Todo hombre pone primero el buen vino, y cuando están satisfechos, entonces lo que es peor; mas tú has guardado el buen vino hasta ahora.
10 and said to him, “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 signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
11 Este principio de señales hizo Jesús en Caná de Galilea, y manifestó su gloria; y sus discípulos creyeron en él.
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
12 Después de esto descendió á Capernaum, él, y su madre, y hermanos, y discípulos; y estuvieron allí no muchos días.
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 And the passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
13 Y estaba cerca la Pascua de los Judíos; y subió Jesús á Jerusalem.
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And he found in the temple the sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting;
14 Y halló en el templo á los que vendían bueyes, y ovejas, y palomas, y á los cambiadores sentados.
14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
15 and, having made a scourge of cords, he cast [them] all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the change of the money-changers, and overturned the tables,
15 Y hecho un azote de cuerdas, echólos á todos del templo, y las ovejas, y los bueyes; y derramó los dineros de los cambiadores, y trastornó las mesas;
15 He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
16 and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
16 Y á los que vendían las palomas, dijo: Quitad de aquí esto, y no hagáis la casa de mi Padre casa de mercado.
16 To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
17 [And] his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.
17 Entonces se acordaron sus discípulos que está escrito: El celo de tu casa me comió.
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
18 The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?
18 Y los Judíos respondieron, y dijéronle: ¿Qué señal nos muestras de que haces esto?
18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19 Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
19 Respondió Jesús, y díjoles: Destruid este templo, y en tres días lo levantaré.
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?
20 Dijeron luego los Judíos: En cuarenta y seis años fué este templo edificado, ¿y tú en tres días lo levantarás?
20 The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
21 Mas él hablaba del templo de su cuerpo.
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was raised from among [the] dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
22 Por tanto, cuando resucitó de los muertos, sus discípulos se acordaron que había dicho esto; y creyeron á la Escritura, y á la palabra que Jesús había dicho.
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 And when he was in Jerusalem, at the passover, at the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he wrought.
23 Y estando en Jerusalem en la Pascua, en el día de la fiesta, muchos creyeron en su nombre, viendo las señales que hacía.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
24 But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all [men],
24 Mas el mismo Jesús no se confiaba á sí mismo de ellos, porque él conocía á todos,
24 But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
25 and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.
25 Y no tenía necesidad que alguien le diese testimonio del hombre; porque él sabía lo que había en el hombre.
25 and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
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Cana
Cana's exact site is debated — Kafr Kanna and Khirbet Qana near Nazareth are the leading candidates (approximate location). It is remembered as the place of Jesus' first miracle.
Cited in the guide: John 2:1-11; John 4:46
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 4:46; Proverbs 31:10–12; John 1:43; John 21:2; Matthew 12:46
- 2 Matthew 10:40–42; Colossians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 7:39; Hebrews 13:4; John 1:40–49
- 3 Psalm 104:15; Philippians 4:6; Isaiah 24:11; Matthew 26:28; Ecclesiastes 10:19
- 4 John 7:6; John 13:1; John 7:30; John 8:20; John 12:23
- 5 Genesis 6:22; John 15:14; Hebrews 11:8; Luke 5:5–6; Hebrews 5:9
- 6 John 3:25; Ephesians 5:26; Hebrews 9:10; Mark 7:2–5; Hebrews 10:22
- 7 2 Kings 4:2–6; John 2:5; 1 Kings 17:13; John 2:3; Mark 11:2–6
- 8 Proverbs 3:5–6; John 2:9; Romans 13:7
- 9 John 4:46; John 7:17; Psalm 119:100
- 10 Revelation 7:16–17; Proverbs 9:1–6; Luke 16:25; Psalm 104:15
- 11 John 20:30–31; John 1:14; John 3:2; John 6:2; John 6:14
- 12 Matthew 12:46; Mark 6:3; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Matthew 4:13; Matthew 13:55–56
- 13 Luke 2:41; John 11:55; John 2:23; Exodus 12:6–14; Deuteronomy 16:1–8
- 14 Luke 19:45–46; Mark 11:15; Mark 11:17; Matthew 21:12–13; Deuteronomy 14:23–26
- 16 Matthew 21:13; Jeremiah 7:11; Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:5–11; Luke 2:49
- 17 Psalm 69:9; Psalm 119:139
- 18 Luke 11:29; Matthew 21:23; John 6:30; Mark 8:11; Mark 11:27–28
- 19 Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; Matthew 27:40; Matthew 26:60–61; Matthew 12:40
- 21 1 Corinthians 6:19; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Colossians 1:19; Ephesians 2:20–22; Colossians 2:9
- 22 John 12:16; John 14:26; Luke 24:7–8; John 16:4; Psalm 16:10
- 23 John 7:31; John 6:14; Luke 8:13; Ephesians 3:16–17; Galatians 5:6
- 24 John 6:64; Matthew 9:4; Acts 1:24; Hebrews 4:13; 1 Chronicles 28:9
- 25 Matthew 9:4; John 13:11; John 6:64; John 6:61
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Ye know, Brethren, for ye have learnt it as believing in Christ, and continually too do we by our ministry impress it upon you, that the humility of Christ is the medicine of man's swollen pride. For man would not have perished, had he not been swollen up through pride.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
The miracle indeed of our Lord Jesus Christ, whereby He made the water into wine, is not marvellous to those who know that it was God's doing. For He who made wine on that day at the marriage feast, in those six water-pots, which He commanded to be filled with water, the self-same does this every year in vines.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
In preaching the word there is some toil, and this Paul declares when he says, "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine." ( 1 Tim. v.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
First of all, after He had made the water wine at Cana of Galilee, He went up to the festival day of the passover, on which occasion it is written, "For many believed in Him, when they saw the signs which He did," as John the disciple of the Lord records.
For to this power what is added about the resurrection refers, "Who shall awake him?" This means that no man but Himself has raised Him, who also said of His own body, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." And the very nature of His death, that is, the height of the cross, is understood …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)