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And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there.
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On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,
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On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
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The next day Jesus' mother was a guest at a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee.
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And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
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Jesus and his disciples were guests also.
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and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
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Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
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Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.
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And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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When they started running low on wine at the wedding banquet, Jesus' mother told him, "They're just about out of wine."
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When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more wine."
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And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
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The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus' mother spoke to him about the problem. "They have no more wine," she told him.
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Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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Jesus said, "Is that any of our business, Mother--yours or mine? This isn't my time. Don't push me."
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"Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet come."
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Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come."
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"How does that concern you and me?" Jesus asked. "My time has not yet come."
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His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
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His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
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His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
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But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
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And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
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Six stoneware water pots were there, used by the Jews for ritual washings. Each held twenty to thirty gallons.
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Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
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Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.
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Six stone waterpots were standing there; they were used for Jewish ceremonial purposes and held twenty to thirty gallons each.
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Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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Jesus ordered the servants, "Fill the pots with water." And they filled them to the brim.
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Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled them to the brim.
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Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them up to the brim.
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Jesus told the servants, "Fill the jars with water." When the jars had been filled to the brim,
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And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
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"Now fill your pitchers and take them to the host," Jesus said, and they did.
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Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet."
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And He said to them, "Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast." And they took it.
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he said, "Dip some out and take it to the master of ceremonies." So they followed his instructions.
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When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
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When the host tasted the water that had become wine (he didn't know what had just happened but the servants, of course, knew), he called out to the bridegroom,
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They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
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When 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.
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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.
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And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
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"Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you've saved the best till now!"
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and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now."
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And 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!"
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"Usually a host serves the best wine first," he said. "Then, when everyone is full and doesn't care, he brings out the less expensive wines. But you have kept the best until now!"
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This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
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This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
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This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.
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This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
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This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was Jesus' first display of his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
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After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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After this he went down to Capernaum along with his mother, brothers, and disciples, and stayed several days.
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After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.
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After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
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After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
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And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
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When the Passover Feast, celebrated each spring by the Jews, was about to take place, Jesus traveled up to Jerusalem.
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When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
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It was time for the annual Passover celebration, and Jesus went to Jerusalem.
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And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
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He found the Temple teeming with people selling cattle and sheep and doves. The loan sharks were also there in full strength.
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In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.
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And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.
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In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; and he saw money changers behind their counters.
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And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
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Jesus put together a whip out of strips of leather and chased them out of the Temple, stampeding the sheep and cattle, upending the tables of the loan sharks, spilling coins left and right.
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So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
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When 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.
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Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and oxen, scattered the money changers' coins over the floor, and turned over their tables.
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And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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He told the dove merchants, "Get your things out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a shopping mall!"
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To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"
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And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!"
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Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, "Get these things out of here. Don't turn my Father's house into a marketplace!"
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And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
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That's when his disciples remembered the Scripture, "Zeal for your house consumes me."
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His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."
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Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."
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Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: "Passion for God's house burns within me."
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Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
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But the Jews were upset. They asked, "What credentials can you present to justify this?"
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Then the Jews demanded of him, "What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?"
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So the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?"
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"What right do you have to do these things?" the Jewish leaders demanded. "If you have this authority from God, show us a miraculous sign to prove it."
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
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Jesus answered, "Tear down this Temple and in three days I'll put it back together."
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Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."
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Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
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"All right," Jesus replied. "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
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Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
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They were indignant: "It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you're going to rebuild it in three days?"
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The Jews replied, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?"
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Then the Jews said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?"
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"What!" they exclaimed. "It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can do it in three days?"
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But he spake of the temple of his body.
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But Jesus was talking about his body as the Temple.
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But the temple he had spoken of was his body.
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But He was speaking of the temple of His body.
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But by "this temple," Jesus meant his body.
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When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
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Later, after he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this. They then put two and two together and believed both what was written in Scripture and what Jesus had said.
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After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
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Therefore, 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.
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After he was raised from the dead, the disciples remembered that he had said this. And they believed both Jesus and the Scriptures.
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Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
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During the time he was in Jerusalem, those days of the Passover Feast, many people noticed the signs he was displaying and, seeing they pointed straight to God, entrusted their lives to him.
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Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name.
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Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did.
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Because of the miraculous signs he did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many people were convinced that he was indeed the Messiah.
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But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
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But Jesus didn't entrust his life to them. He knew them inside and out, knew how untrustworthy they were.
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But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men.
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But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men,
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But Jesus didn't trust them, because he knew what people were really like.
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And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
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He didn't need any help in seeing right through them.
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He did not need man's testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man.
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and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
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No one needed to tell him about human nature.
