{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/john/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T21:58:42.040Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Jesus said to her, Woman, what have I to do with you? my hour is not yet come."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"His mother said to the servants, Whatever he said to you, do it."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And there were set there six water pots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Jesus said to them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them up to the brim."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And he said to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the feast. And they bore it."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not from where it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And said to him, Every man at the beginning does set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but you have kept the good wine until now."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brothers, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And when he had made a whip 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;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has eaten me up."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign show you to us, seeing that you do these things?"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"But he spoke of the temple of his body."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"When therefore he was 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."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"But Jesus did not commit himself to them, because he knew all men,"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 2 (AKJV)","markdown":"[John 2](https://primebible.com/akjv/john/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/john/2 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}