John 2 Clementine Vulgate
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1 Et die tertia nuptiæ factæ sunt in Cana Galilææ, et erat mater Jesu ibi.
1 The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
1 Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ γάμος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ·
2 Vocatus est autem et Jesus, et discipuli ejus, ad nuptias.
2 Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
2 ἐκλήθη δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν γάμον.
3 Et deficiente vino, dicit mater Jesu ad eum: Vinum non habent.
3 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
3 καὶ ὑστερήσαντος οἴνου λέγει ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν· οἶνον οὐκ ἔχουσι.
4 Et dicit ei Jesus: Quid mihi et tibi est, mulier? nondum venit hora mea.
4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
4 λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι; οὔπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα μου.
5 Dicit mater ejus ministris: Quodcumque dixerit vobis, facite.
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
5 λέγει ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις· ὅ τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑμῖν, ποιήσατε.
6 Erant autem ibi lapideæ hydriæ sex positæ secundum purificationem Judæorum, capientes singulæ metretas binas vel ternas.
6 Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
6 ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὑδρίαι λίθιναι ἓξ κείμεναι κατὰ τὸν καθαρισμὸν τῶν Ἰουδαίων, χωροῦσαι ἀνὰ μετρητὰς δύο ἢ τρεῖς.
7 Dicit eis Jesus: Implete hydrias aqua. Et impleverunt eas usque ad summum.
7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
7 λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· γεμίσατε τὰς ὑδρίας ὕδατος. καὶ ἐγέμισαν αὐτὰς ἕως ἄνω.
8 Et dicit eis Jesus: Haurite nunc, et ferte architriclino. Et tulerunt.
8 He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
8 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἀντλήσατε νῦν καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ. καὶ ἤνεγκαν.
9 Ut autem gustavit architriclinus aquam vinum factam, et non sciebat unde esset, ministri autem sciebant, qui hauserant aquam: vocat sponsum architriclinus,
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
9 ὡς δὲ ἐγεύσατο ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον γεγενημένον — καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει πόθεν ἐστίν· οἱ δὲ διάκονοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ ἠντληκότες τὸ ὕδωρ — φωνεῖ τὸν νυμφίον ὁ ἀρχιτρίκλινος
10 et dicit ei: Omnis homo primum bonum vinum ponit et cum inebriati fuerint, tunc id, quod deterius est. Tu autem servasti bonum vinum usque adhuc.
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!”
10 καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· πᾶς ἄνθρωπος πρῶτον τὸν καλὸν οἶνον τίθησι, καὶ ὅταν μεθυσθῶσι, τότε τὸν ἐλάσσω· σὺ τετήρηκας τὸν καλὸν οἶνον ἕως ἄρτι.
11 Hoc fecit initium signorum Jesus in Cana Galilææ; et manifestavit gloriam suam, et crediderunt in eum discipuli ejus.
11 This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
11 Ταύτην ἐποίησε τὴν ἀρχὴν τῶν σημείων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐφανέρωσε τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
12 Post hoc descendit Capharnaum ipse, et mater ejus, et fratres ejus, et discipuli ejus: et ibi manserunt non multis diebus.
12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
12 Μετὰ τοῦτο κατέβη εἰς Καπερναοὺμ αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκεῖ ἔμειναν οὐ πολλὰς ἡμέρας.
13 Et prope erat Pascha Judæorum, et ascendit Jesus Jerosolymam:
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
13 Καὶ ἐγγὺς ἦν τὸ πάσχα τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
14 et invenit in templo vendentes boves, et oves, et columbas, et numularios sedentes.
14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
14 καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστεράς, καὶ τοὺς κερματιστὰς καθημένους.
15 Et cum fecisset quasi flagellum de funiculis, omnes ejecit de templo, oves quoque, et boves, et numulariorum effudit æs, et mensas subvertit.
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.
15 καὶ ποιήσας φραγέλλιον ἐκ σχοινίων πάντας ἐξέβαλεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τά τε πρόβατα καὶ τοὺς βόας, καὶ τῶν κολλυβιστῶν ἐξέχεε τὸ κέρμα καὶ τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέστρεψε,
16 Et his qui columbas vendebant, dixit: Auferte ista hinc, et nolite facere domum patris mei, domum negotiationis.
16 To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
16 καὶ τοῖς τὰς περιστερὰς πωλοῦσιν εἶπεν· ἄρατε ταῦτα ἐντεῦθεν· μὴ ποιεῖτε τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου οἶκον ἐμπορίου.
17 Recordati sunt vero discipuli ejus quia scriptum est: Zelus domus tuæ comedit me.
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
17 ἐμνήσθησαν δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι γεγραμμένον ἐστίν, ὁ ζῆλος τοῦ οἴκου σου καταφάγεταί με.
18 Responderunt ergo Judæi, et dixerunt ei: Quod signum ostendis nobis, quia hæc facis?
18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
18 ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ· τί σημεῖον δεικνύεις ἡμῖν ὅτι ταῦτα ποιεῖς;
19 Respondit Jesus, et dixit eis: Solvite templum hoc, et in tribus diebus excitabo illud.
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
19 ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· λύσατε τὸν ναὸν τοῦτον, καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερῶ αὐτόν.
20 Dixerunt ergo Judæi: Quadraginta et sex annis ædificatum est templum hoc, et tu in tribus diebus excitabis illud?
20 The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
20 εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· τεσσαράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν ᾠκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
21 Ille autem dicebat de templo corporis sui.
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
21 ἐκεῖνος δὲ ἔλεγε περὶ τοῦ ναοῦ τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ.
22 Cum ergo resurrexisset a mortuis, recordati sunt discipuli ejus, quia hoc dicebat, et crediderunt scripturæ et sermoni quem dixit Jesus.
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.
22 ὅτε οὖν ἠγέρθη ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐμνήσθησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τοῦτο ἔλεγε, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν τῇ γραφῇ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
23 Cum autem esset Jerosolymis in Pascha in die festo, multi crediderunt in nomine ejus, videntes signa ejus, quæ faciebat.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
23 Ὡς δὲ ἦν ἐν τοῖς Ἱεροσολύμοις ἐν τῷ πάσχα ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, θεωροῦντες αὐτοῦ τὰ σημεῖα ἃ ἐποίει.
24 Ipse autem Jesus non credebat semetipsum eis, eo quod ipse nosset omnes,
24 But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
24 αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς οὐκ ἐπίστευεν ἑαυτὸν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν γινώσκειν πάντας,
25 et quia opus ei non erat ut quis testimonium perhiberet de homine: ipse enim sciebat quid esset in homine.
25 and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
25 καὶ ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα τις μαρτυρήσῃ περὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου· αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐγίνωσκε τί ἦν ἐν τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ.
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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)
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- 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)