Bible Commentaries
John 2

Introduction

Overview

John 2:1, Christ turns water into wine; John 2:12, departs into Capernaum, John 2:13. and to Jerusalem, John 2:14. where he purges the temple of buyers and sellers; John 2:18, He foretells his death and resurrection; John 2:23, Many believe because of his miracles, but he will not trust himself with them.

Verse 1

am 4034, ad 30

the third: John 1:43

a marriage: Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:18-25, Psalms 128:1-4, Proverbs 18:22, Proverbs 19:14, Proverbs 31:10-12, Ephesians 5:30-33, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, Hebrews 13:4

Cana: John 4:46, John 21:2, Joshua 19:28, Kanah

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:22 - and made Numbers 6:10 - General John 4:54 - General

Verse 2

both: Matthew 12:19, Luke 7:34-38, 1 Corinthians 7:39, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Colossians 3:17, Revelation 3:20, his: Matthew 10:40-42, Matthew 25:40, Matthew 25:45

the marriage: Hebrews 13:4

Reciprocal: Numbers 6:10 - General Psalms 116:4 - called Matthew 7:8 - General Matthew 11:19 - came Luke 8:24 - Master

Verse 3

they wanted: Psalms 104:15, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Isaiah 24:11, Matthew 26:28

They have: John 11:3, Philippians 4:6

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:20 - I desire Isaiah 55:1 - buy wine Matthew 12:48 - Who is Luke 4:23 - do John 2:7 - Fill

Verse 4

Woman: John 19:26, John 19:27, John 20:13, John 20:15, Matthew 15:28

what: Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Samuel 16:10, 2 Samuel 19:22, Luke 2:49, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Galatians 2:5, Galatians 2:6

mine: John 7:6, John 7:30, John 8:20, John 12:23, John 13:1, Ecclesiastes 3:1

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 2:20 - I desire 1 Kings 17:18 - What have I 2 Kings 3:13 - What 2 Chronicles 35:21 - What Matthew 8:29 - What Matthew 12:48 - Who is Mark 3:33 - Who Luke 4:23 - do

Verse 5

Whatsoever: John 15:14, Genesis 6:22, Judges 13:14, Luke 5:5, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:46-49, Acts 9:6, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 11:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:5 - all that Genesis 42:20 - And they Exodus 4:4 - And he put Exodus 12:50 - as the Lord Exodus 17:10 - Joshua Joshua 2:21 - And she bound Joshua 6:12 - the priests Judges 6:27 - and did Ruth 3:6 - and did 2 Kings 5:14 - according to 2 Kings 13:17 - Open 1 Chronicles 14:16 - did as God 1 Chronicles 21:19 - went up Job 42:9 - did Jeremiah 13:5 - as Ezekiel 12:7 - I did so Ezekiel 37:4 - Prophesy Matthew 1:24 - did Matthew 21:2 - General Matthew 26:19 - the disciples Mark 8:6 - to sit Mark 11:4 - and found Mark 14:13 - Go Luke 17:14 - as Luke 22:13 - General John 2:7 - Fill John 21:6 - They cast Acts 8:27 - he arose Acts 12:9 - he went Philippians 4:9 - do

Verse 6

after: John 3:25, Mark 7:2-5, Ephesians 5:26, Hebrews 6:2, Hebrews 9:10, Hebrews 9:19, Hebrews 10:22

Reciprocal: Psalms 9:13 - thou Mark 7:4 - except John 4:46 - Cana John 11:55 - to purify

Verse 7

Fill: John 2:3, John 2:5, Numbers 21:6-9, Joshua 6:3-5, 1 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 4:2-6, 2 Kings 5:10-14, Mark 11:2-6, Mark 14:12-17, Acts 8:26-40

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:3 - empty vessels 2 Kings 4:4 - and shalt pour

Verse 8

Draw: John 2:9, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 3:6, Ecclesiastes 9:6

the governor: Romans 13:7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:15 - vanity Esther 1:8 - the officers Psalms 31:6 - lying Proverbs 30:8 - Remove Romans 1:25 - into a lie

Verse 9

the water that: John 4:46

but: John 7:17, Psalms 119:100

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:20 - all the waters Judges 14:10 - made there Proverbs 2:13 - walk John 2:8 - Draw

Verse 10

and when: Genesis 43:34, Song of Solomon 5:1

but: Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 9:1-6, Proverbs 9:16-18, Luke 16:25, Revelation 7:16, Revelation 7:17

Reciprocal: Mark 10:34 - and the

Verse 11

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

Verse 12

Capernaum: John 6:17, Matthew 4:13, Matthew 11:23

and his brethren: John 7:3-5, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 13:55, Matthew 13:56, Mark 6:3, Acts 1:13, Acts 1:14, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Galatians 1:19

Verse 13

passover: John 2:23, John 5:1, John 6:4, John 11:55, Exodus 12:6-14, Numbers 28:16-25, Deuteronomy 16:1-8, Deuteronomy 16:16, Luke 2:41

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 16:7 - in the place Nehemiah 13:8 - I cast Haggai 2:7 - I will fill Matthew 26:2 - the feast Mark 11:15 - and Jesus Luke 19:45 - went John 3:22 - these John 4:45 - having Acts 17:16 - his spirit

Verse 14

Deuteronomy 14:23-26, Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15, Luke 19:45, Luke 19:46

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 14:26 - bestow Ezra 7:17 - buy speedily Psalms 26:8 - Lord Psalms 69:9 - zeal Malachi 3:1 - and

Verse 15

he drove: John 18:6, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 10:4

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:30 - reverence Zechariah 14:21 - no more

Verse 16

make: Isaiah 56:5-11, Jeremiah 7:11, Hosea 12:7, Hosea 12:8, Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Acts 19:24-27, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:15

my: John 5:17, John 8:49, John 10:29, John 20:17, Luke 2:49

Reciprocal: Genesis 34:23 - General Leviticus 19:30 - reverence Isaiah 23:11 - the merchant city Ezekiel 28:16 - the multitude Zephaniah 1:11 - all the Zechariah 14:21 - no more Revelation 18:11 - buyeth

Verse 17

The zeal: Psalms 69:9, Psalms 119:139

Reciprocal: Numbers 25:13 - zealous 1 Samuel 4:22 - The glory 2 Samuel 7:2 - the ark 1 Kings 19:10 - very jealous 2 Kings 19:31 - the zeal Psalms 122:9 - the house Isaiah 59:17 - with zeal Luke 2:49 - my John 2:22 - his 2 Corinthians 7:11 - zeal 2 Corinthians 11:29 - and I burn Galatians 4:18 - it is Revelation 3:19 - be

Verse 18

What: John 6:30, Matthew 12:38-42, Matthew 16:1-4, Mark 8:11, Luke 11:29

seeing: John 1:25, Matthew 21:23, Mark 11:27, Mark 11:28, Luke 20:1, Luke 20:2, Acts 4:7, Acts 5:28

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:9 - Show 1 Kings 13:3 - General Matthew 21:10 - Who Mark 14:57 - and bare Mark 15:29 - Ah John 4:48 - Except Romans 1:4 - the Son 1 Corinthians 1:22 - the Jews

Verse 19

Destroy: Matthew 26:60, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:40, Mark 14:58, Mark 15:29

and in: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 27:63

I will: John 5:19, John 10:17, John 10:18, John 11:25, Mark 8:31, Acts 2:24, Acts 2:32, Acts 3:15, Acts 3:26, Romans 4:24, Romans 6:4, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 1 Corinthians 15:4, 1 Corinthians 15:12, Colossians 2:12, 1 Peter 3:18

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:1 - build 1 Chronicles 17:12 - He shall 2 Chronicles 7:16 - eyes Psalms 56:5 - they Zechariah 6:12 - he shall build Matthew 12:6 - General Matthew 16:21 - and be Matthew 17:23 - the third Matthew 28:6 - as Mark 9:10 - what Mark 9:31 - The Son Mark 16:6 - he is risen Luke 9:44 - for Luke 24:8 - General John 11:17 - four Acts 13:30 - General Hebrews 9:24 - the holy Revelation 21:22 - the Lamb

Verse 20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:38 - seven years Matthew 24:1 - show Luke 21:5 - as Romans 6:4 - by the

Verse 21

he: John 1:14,*Gr: Colossians 1:19, Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 8:2

temple: 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:4, 1 Peter 2:5

Reciprocal: Exodus 26:1 - the tabernacle with ten curtains

Verse 22

his: John 2:17, John 12:16, John 14:26, John 16:4, Luke 24:7, Luke 24:8, Luke 24:44, Acts 11:16

and they: John 2:11, John 20:8, John 20:9

Verse 23

many: John 3:2, John 6:14, John 7:31, John 8:30, John 8:31, John 12:42, John 12:43, Matthew 13:20, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:16, Mark 4:17, Luke 8:13, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 3:17, James 2:19, James 2:20

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:31 - believed Deuteronomy 16:7 - in the place Matthew 11:5 - blind John 1:12 - even John 2:13 - passover John 4:45 - having John 10:42 - General John 11:45 - Jews Acts 8:13 - believed 2 Thessalonians 3:2 - for 1 John 5:13 - believe

Verse 24

did: John 6:15, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:17

because: John 1:42, John 1:46, John 1:47, John 5:42, John 6:64, John 16:30, John 21:17, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Jeremiah 17:9, Matthew 9:4, Mark 2:8, Acts 1:24, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know Joshua 22:22 - he knoweth Judges 3:1 - prove 1 Samuel 24:22 - David and Job 10:6 - General Job 11:11 - he knoweth Job 42:2 - no Psalms 139:2 - understandest Proverbs 15:11 - the hearts Proverbs 21:2 - the Lord Ezekiel 11:5 - for Matthew 12:25 - Jesus Matthew 16:8 - when Mark 8:17 - knew Mark 12:15 - knowing Mark 14:15 - he will Luke 20:23 - he John 4:16 - Go John 6:61 - General John 7:31 - believed John 16:19 - Jesus Acts 15:8 - which 2 Corinthians 11:11 - God 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God 1 John 3:20 - and

Verse 25

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:13 - Wherefore Genesis 18:15 - Nay Deuteronomy 8:2 - to know Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know Joshua 22:22 - he knoweth 2 Samuel 7:20 - knowest 1 Kings 8:39 - for thou 1 Chronicles 28:9 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 6:30 - thou only Job 10:6 - General Job 11:11 - he knoweth Job 42:2 - no Psalms 139:2 - understandest Proverbs 15:11 - the hearts Proverbs 21:2 - the Lord Jeremiah 17:10 - the Lord Ezekiel 11:5 - for Amos 4:13 - and declareth Matthew 9:2 - seeing Matthew 9:4 - knowing Matthew 12:25 - Jesus Matthew 16:8 - when Matthew 22:18 - perceived Mark 2:5 - saw Mark 2:8 - when Mark 8:17 - knew Mark 9:33 - What Mark 12:15 - knowing Mark 14:15 - he will Luke 5:20 - he saw Luke 6:8 - But Luke 9:47 - perceiving Luke 11:17 - knowing Luke 16:15 - God Luke 20:23 - he Luke 22:12 - he John 1:42 - Thou art John 1:48 - when John 4:16 - Go John 5:42 - I know John 6:15 - perceived John 6:61 - General John 6:64 - For John 13:11 - General John 16:19 - Jesus John 21:17 - Lord Acts 1:24 - Lord Acts 15:8 - which 2 Corinthians 11:11 - God 1 Thessalonians 2:4 - but God 1 John 3:20 - and Revelation 2:23 - I am