John 2:1

AMP: On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;

ASV: And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

BSB: On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,

DARBY: And on the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

DRA: And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.

KJV: And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

John 2:2

AMP: and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

ASV: and Jesus also was bidden, and his disciples, to the marriage.

BSB: and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

DARBY: And Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.

DRA: And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

KJV: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

John 2:3

AMP: When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

ASV: And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

BSB: When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.”

DARBY: And wine being deficient, the mother of Jesus says to him, They have no wine.

DRA: And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to him: They have no wine.

KJV: And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

John 2:4

AMP: Jesus said to her, “[Dear] woman, what is that to you and to Me? My time [to act and to be revealed] has not yet come.” [Eccl 3:1]

ASV: And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

BSB: “Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

DARBY: Jesus says to her, What have I to do with thee, woman? mine hour has not yet come.

DRA: And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? my hour is not yet come.

KJV: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

John 2:5

AMP: His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

ASV: His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

BSB: His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”

DARBY: His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.

DRA: His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

KJV: His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

John 2:6

AMP: Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing), containing twenty or thirty gallons each.

ASV: Now there were six waterpots of stone set there after the Jews` manner of purifying, containing two or three firkins apiece.

BSB: Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

DARBY: Now there were standing there six stone water-vessels, according to the purification of the Jews, holding two or three measures each.

DRA: Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three measures apiece.

KJV: And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

John 2:7

AMP: Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.

ASV: Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

BSB: Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.”So they filled them to the brim.

DARBY: Jesus says to them, Fill the water-vessels with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

DRA: Jesus saith to them: Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

KJV: Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

John 2:8

AMP: Then He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet].” So they took it to him.

ASV: And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the ruler of the feast. And they bare it.

BSB: “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.”They did so,

DARBY: And he says to them, Draw out now, and carry [it] to the feast-master. And they carried [it].

DRA: And Jesus saith to them: Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast. And they carried it.

KJV: And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

John 2:9

AMP: And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom,

ASV: And when the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and knew not whence it was (but the servants that had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast calleth the bridegroom,

BSB: and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside

DARBY: 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,

DRA: And when the chief steward had tasted the water made wine, and knew not whence it was, but the waiters knew who had drawn the water; the chief steward calleth the bridegroom,

KJV: 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,

John 2:10

AMP: and said to him, “Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now.”

ASV: and saith unto him, Every man setteth on first the good wine; and when [men] have drunk freely, [then] that which is worse: thou hast kept the good wine until now.

BSB: and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

DARBY: 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.

DRA: And saith to him: Every man at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse. But thou hast kept the good wine until now.

KJV: 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.

John 2:11

AMP: This, the first of His signs (attesting miracles), Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory [displaying His deity and His great power openly], and His disciples believed [confidently] in Him [as the Messiah—they adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Him]. [Deut 5:24; Ps 72:19]

ASV: This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

BSB: Jesus performed this, the first of His signs, at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

DARBY: This beginning of signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

DRA: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee; and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

KJV: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 2:12

AMP: After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

ASV: After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.

BSB: After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

DARBY: After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.

DRA: After this he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.

KJV: After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

John 2:13

AMP: Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

ASV: And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

BSB: When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

DARBY: And the passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

DRA: And the pasch of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

KJV: And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

John 2:14

AMP: And in the temple [enclosure] He found the people who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting at their tables. [Matt 21:12ff; Mark 11:15, 17]

ASV: And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

BSB: In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

DARBY: And he found in the temple the sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting;

DRA: And he found in the temple them that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

KJV: And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

John 2:15

AMP: He made a whip of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;

ASV: and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers` money, and overthrew their tables;

BSB: So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

DARBY: 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,

DRA: And when he had made, as it were, a scourge of little cords, he drove them all out of the temple, the sheep also and the oxen, and the money of the changers he poured out, and the tables he overthrew.

KJV: 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;

John 2:16

AMP: then to those who sold the doves He said, “Take these things away! Stop making My Father’s house a place of commerce!” [Ps 93:5]

ASV: and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father`s house a house of merchandise.

BSB: To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

DARBY: and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

DRA: And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic.

KJV: And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

John 2:17

AMP: His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Scriptures], “Zeal (love, concern) for Your house [and its honor] will consume Me.” [Ps 69:9]

ASV: His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

BSB: His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

DARBY: [And] his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.

DRA: And his disciples remembered, that it was written: The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up.

KJV: And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

John 2:18

AMP: Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”

ASV: The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

BSB: On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

DARBY: The Jews therefore answered and said to him, What sign shewest thou to us, that thou doest these things?

DRA: The Jews, therefore, answered, and said to him: What sign dost thou shew unto us, seeing thou dost these things?

KJV: Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

John 2:19

AMP: Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

ASV: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

BSB: Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

DARBY: Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

DRA: Jesus answered, and said to them: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

John 2:20

AMP: Then the Jews replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and You will raise it up in three days?”

ASV: The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

BSB: “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

DARBY: The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?

DRA: The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

KJV: Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

John 2:21

AMP: But He was speaking of the temple which was His body.

ASV: But he spake of the temple of his body.

BSB: But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.

DARBY: But *he* spoke of the temple of his body.

DRA: But he spoke of the temple of his body.

KJV: But he spake of the temple of his body.

John 2:22

AMP: So when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered what He had said. And they believed and trusted in and relied on the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken. [Ps 16:10]

ASV: When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

BSB: After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: When therefore he was risen again from the dead, his disciples remembered, that he had said this, and they believed the scripture, and the word that Jesus had said.

KJV: 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.

John 2:23

AMP: Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing.

ASV: Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.

BSB: While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.

DARBY: And when he was in Jerusalem, at the passover, at the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he wrought.

DRA: Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the pasch, upon the festival day, many believed in his name, seeing his signs which he did.

KJV: 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.

John 2:24

AMP: But Jesus, for His part, did not entrust Himself to them, because He knew all people [and understood the superficiality and fickleness of human nature],

ASV: But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,

BSB: But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.

DARBY: But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew all [men],

DRA: But Jesus did not trust himself unto them, for that he knew all men,

KJV: But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

John 2:25

AMP: and He did not need anyone to testify concerning man [and human nature], for He Himself knew what was in man [in their hearts—in the very core of their being]. [1 Sam 16:7]

ASV: and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

BSB: He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.

DARBY: and that he had not need that any should testify of man, for himself knew what was in man.

DRA: And because he needed not that any should give testimony of man: for he knew what was in man.

KJV: And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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