John 2:11

George Lamsa Translation

This is the first miracle which Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and he showed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
This was the first of all the miraculous signs Jesus did. He did it in the town of Cana in Galilee. By this he showed his divine greatness, and his followers believed in him.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
This beginnynge of miracles dyd Iesus in Cana of Galile and shewed his glory and his disciples beleved on him.

Hebrew Names Version
This beginning of his signs Yeshua did in Kanah of the Galil, and revealed his glory; and his talmidim believed in him.

International Standard Version
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New American Standard Bible
This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

New Century Version
So in Cana of Galilee Jesus did his first miracle. There he showed his glory, and his followers believed in him.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
This beginning of miracles Jesus performed in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

English Standard Version
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

World English Bible
This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Jesus wrought this beginning of miracles in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed on him.

Weymouth's New Testament
This, the first of His miracles, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and thus displayed His glorious power; and His disciples believed in Him.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Jhesus dide this the bigynnyng of signes in the Cane of Galilee, and schewide his glorie; and hise disciplis bileueden in hym.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
This was Jesus' first miracle, and he did it in the village of Cana in Galilee. There Jesus showed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him.

Amplified Bible
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].

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

Bible in Basic English
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.

Complete Jewish Bible
This, the first of Yeshua's miraculous signs, he did at Kanah in the Galil; he manifested his glory, and his talmidim came to trust in him.

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

Etheridge Translation
This is the first sign that Jeshu wrought in Kotna of Galila, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Murdock Translation
This is the first sign, which Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory: and his disciples believed on him.

King James Version (1611)
This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory, and his disciples beleeued on him.

New Living Translation
This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

New Life Bible
This was the first powerful work Jesus did. It was done in Cana of Galilee where He showed His power. His followers put their trust in Him.

New Revised Standard
Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana a towne of Galile, and shewed forth his glorie: and his disciples beleeued on him.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
This, beginning of his signs, did Jesus, in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

Revised Standard Version
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
This begynnyng of miracles dyd Iesus in Cana of Galilee, and shewed his glory, & his disciples beleued on hym.

Good News Translation
Jesus performed this first miracle in Cana in Galilee; there he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee. He revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

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

Lexham English Bible
This beginning of signs Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

Literal Translation
This beginning of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee. And it revealed His glory, and His disciples believed into Him.

Young's Literal Translation
This beginning of the signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This is the first token that Iesus dyd at Cana in Galile, and shewed his glory, and his disciples beleued on him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him.

THE MESSAGE
This act in Cana of Galilee was the first sign Jesus gave, the first glimpse of his glory. And his disciples believed in him.

New English Translation
Jesus did this as the first of his miraculous signs, in Cana of Galilee. In this way he revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

New King James Version
This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Simplified Cowboy Version
This was Jesus's first miracle, and his cowboys believed in him because of what they had seen.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
This beginning of His signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus did this in Cana of Galilee as the beginning of His signs, and manifested His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

Contextual Overview

¹ ON the third day there was a marriage feast in Cana, a city of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there. ² And Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the marriage feast. ³ And when the wine decreased, his mother said to Jesus, They have no wine. ⁴ Jesus said to her, What is it to me and to you, woman? my turn has not yet come. ⁵ His mother said to the helpers, Whatever he tells you, do it. ⁶ And there were six stone jars placed there for the purification of the Jews, which could hold several gallons each. ⁷ Jesus said to them, Fill the jars with water; and they filled them up to the brim. ⁸ Then he said to them, Draw out now, and bring it to the chief guest of the feast. And they brought it. ⁹ And when the chief guest tasted the water that had become wine, he did not know whence it had come; but the helpers knew, who had drawn the water. Then the chief guest called the bridegroom ¹⁰ And said to him, Every man at first brings the best wine; and when they have drunk, then that which is weak; but you have kept the best wine until now.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

beginning: John 1:17, Exodus 4:9, Exodus 7:19-21, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Malachi 2:2, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Galatians 3:10-13

did: John 1:50, John 3:2, John 4:46

manifested: John 1:14, John 5:23, John 12:41, John 14:9-11, John 14:13, Deuteronomy 5:24, Psalms 72:19, Psalms 96:3, Isaiah 40:5, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:6

and his: John 11:15, John 20:30, John 20:31, 1 John 5:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:31 - believed Joshua 19:28 - Kanah 1 Kings 17:24 - Now by this Luke 23:5 - beginning John 2:22 - and they John 8:54 - If John 11:4 - that John 21:2 - Cana Acts 9:34 - Jesus Christ Romans 6:4 - by the

Cross-References

Genesis 10:7
And the sons of Cush: Sheba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba, and Daran.

Genesis 10:29
Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were sons of Joktan.

Genesis 25:18
And they dwelt from Havilah as far as Shud, which extends from the border of Egypt to the gateway of Assyria; he dwelt adjacent to the lands of all his brethren.

1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah as far as Shur, which is over near Egypt.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

This beginning of miracles,.... This miracle of turning water into wine, was the first miracle Christ ever wrought, either in public or private; for as for what miracles he is said to do in his infancy, there is no reason to give credit to them: and this he

did in Cana of Galilee; not that this was only the first he did in that place; he afterwards working another there, namely, the cure of a nobleman's son, John 4:46, but the first he did any where, and it was in this place; and which the Syriac and Persic versions again call Kotne of Galilee; John 4:46- :;

and manifested forth his glory; the glory of his deity and divine sonship, which was hid by his assumption of human nature, but broke forth and showed itself in his miraculous operations, and particularly in this:

and his disciples believed on him; the above five disciples; see John 2:2; whom he had called, and who were with him at this marriage, and were made acquainted with this miracle: and though they believed in him before, and had declared, and professed him to be the Messiah, Moses and the prophets spoke of, and the Son of God, and King of Israel; yet they were, by this miracle, more and more confirmed in the faith of these things: besides, others might be made his disciples at this time, and be hereby brought to believe in him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This beginning of miracles - This his first public miracle. This is declared by the sacred writer to be a “miracle” - that is, an exertion of divine power, producing a change of the substance of water into wine, which no human power could do.

Manifested forth - Showed; exhibited.

His glory - His power, and proper character as the Messiah; showed that he had divine power, and that God had certainly commissioned him. This is shown to be a real miracle by the following considerations:

1. Real water was placed in the vessels. This the servants believed, and there was no possibility of deception.
2. The water was placed where it was not customary to keep wine. It could not be pretended that it was merely a mixture of water and wine.
3. It was judged to be wine without knowing whence it came. There was no agreement between Jesus and the governor of the feast to impose on the guests.
4. It was a change which nothing but divine power could effect. He that can change water into a substance like the juice of the grape must be clothed with divine power.

Believed on him - This does not mean that they did not believe on him beforehand, but that their faith was confirmed or strengthened. They saw a miracle, and it satisfied them that he was the Messiah. “Before this” they “believed” on the testimony of John, and from conversation with Jesus John 1:35-51; now they saw that he was invested with almighty power, and their faith was established.

From this narrative we may learn:

1. That marriage is honorable, and that Jesus, if sought, will not refuse his presence and blessing on such an occasion.

2. On such an occasion the presence and approbation of Christ should be sought. No compact formed on earth is more important; none enters so deeply into our comfort in this world; perhaps none will so much affect our destiny in the world to come. It should be entered into, then, in the fear of God.

3. On all such occasions, our conduct should be such that the presence of Jesus would be no interruption or disturbance. He is holy. He is always present in every place; and on all festival occasions our deportment should be such as that we should welcome the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. “That is not a proper stale of feeling or employment which would be interrupted by the presence of the Saviour.”

4. Jesus delighted to do good. In the very beginning of his ministry he worked a miracle to show his benevolence. This was the appropriate commencement of a life in which he was to go about doing good. He seized every opportunity of doing it; and at a marriage feast, as well as among the sick and poor, he showed the character which he always sustained - that of a benefactor of mankind.

5. An argument cannot be drawn from this instance in favor of intemperate drinking. There is no evidence that any who were present on that occasion drank too freely.

6. Nor can an argument be drawn from this case in favor even of drinking wine such as we have. The common wine of Judea was the pure juice of the grape, without any mixture of alcohol, and was harmless. It was the common drink of the people, and did not tend to produce intoxication. “Our” wines are a “mixture” of the juice of the grape and of brandy, and often of infusions of various substances to give it color and taste, and the appearance of wine. Those wines are little less injurious than brandy, and the habit of drinking them should be classed with the drinking of all other liquid fires.

The following table will show the danger of drinking the “wines” that are in common use:

Wine	Alcohol Content
Brandy has fifty-three parts and 39 hundredths in a hundred of alcohol, or	53•39 percent
Rum	53•68 percent
Whisky Scotch..	54•32 percent
Holland Gin.	51•60 percent
Port Wine, highest kind	5•83 percent
Port Wine, lowest kind	1•40 percent
Madeira, highest kind	29•42 percent
Madeira, lowest kind	9•34 percent
Lisbon	8•94 percent
Malaga	7•26 percent
Red Champagne	1•30 percent
White	2•80 percent
Currant Wine	20•25 percent

It follows that a man who drinks two glasses of most of the wines used has taken as much alcohol as if he had taken one glass of brandy or whisky, and why should he not as well drink the alcohol in the brandy as in the wine? What difference can it make in morals? What difference in its effects on his system? The experience of the world has shown that water, pure water, is the most wholesome, safe, and invigorating drink for man.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 2:11. This beginning of miracles — It was probably the first he ever wrought:-at any rate, it was the first he wrought after his baptism, and the first he wrought publicly.

His glory — His supreme Divinity: John 1:14.

His disciples believed on him. — Were more abundantly confirmed in their faith, that he was either the promised Messiah, or a most extraordinary prophet, in the fullest intercourse with the ever blessed God.