John 2.1-25

This chapter focuses on the events at the wedding in Cana and the cleansing of the temple. John begins by discussing Mary approaching Jesus about the wine problem, highlighting her awareness of His divine nature and capabilities, as well as her faith in His power. Jesus' response to Mary, which might seem abrupt, is a reflection of His adherence to God's divine timing rather than human schedules. When Jesus mentioned His "hour," He was referring to the culmination of His earthly ministry, including His crucifixion and resurrection.
Mary's confidence in Jesus' ability to handle the situation, shows her deep faith and understanding of His mission. John also delves into the significance of Jesus making a whip out of cords to cleanse the temple, emphasizing His zeal for the purity of God's house. The prophetic use of Psalm 69:9 illustrates Jesus' dedication and ultimate sacrifice. Jesus did not entrust Himself to the crowds because He knew the superficial nature of their belief. Here too John shows the need for Someone with divine authority to cleanse the temple, as the Jewish leaders had allowed its desecration for profit and convenience. Check out the questions and answers for this chapter in the attached PDF.

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1 And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;
2 and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.
3 And when the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what do I have to do with you? My hour has not yet come.”
5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing two or three measures each.
7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the water jars with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter.” So they took it to him.
9 Now when the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter called the bridegroom,
10 and said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the people have drunk freely, then the inferior wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.”
11 Jesus did this in Cana of Galilee as the beginning of His signs, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
13 And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.
15 And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;
16 and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.”
18 The Jews then said to Him, “What sign do You show us as your authority for doing these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews then said, “It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and will You raise it up in three days?”
21 But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.
22 So when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He said this; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, when they saw His signs which He was doing.
24 But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men,
25 and because He had no need that anyone bear witness concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.