John 2

John 2:1-3

¹The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. ²Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding. ³When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”

At a Cana wedding, Jesus’ mother reports that the wine has run out, drawing Him into the need.

John 2:4

⁴Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”

Jesus tells His mother His hour has not yet come, marking divine timing over human urgency.

John 2:5

⁵His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”

Mary tells the servants to do whatever Jesus says.

John 2:6-11

⁶Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece. ⁷Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. ⁸He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it. ⁹When 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 ¹⁰and 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!” ¹¹This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Jesus turns purification water into the best wine, revealing His glory so His disciples believe.

John 2:12

¹²After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

Jesus goes down to Capernaum with His family and disciples for a short stay.

John 2:13-17

¹³The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. ¹⁵He 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. ¹⁶To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!” ¹⁷His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”

At Passover Jesus drives merchants from the temple, zealous that His Father’s house not become a marketplace.

John 2:18

¹⁸The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

Jewish leaders demand a sign to justify Jesus’ temple action.

John 2:19

¹⁹Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Jesus says that if this temple is destroyed, He will raise it in three days.

John 2:20-22

²⁰The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?” ²¹But he spoke of the temple of his body. ²²When 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.

Leaders misunderstand Jesus’ temple saying; after the resurrection the disciples remember and believe Scripture and His word.

John 2:23-25

²³Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did. ²⁴But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone, ²⁵and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Many believe because of signs, yet Jesus does not entrust Himself to them, knowing what is in everyone.

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