Chapter 2                         

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<		 2:1 On the third day after, a wedding took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Moreover, Jesus was also invited to the wedding with His disciples. 3 Because they did not have enough wine, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They do not have any more wine.” 4 Jesus said to her, “What is that to you and Me, My lady? [h] My hour is not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says, you do it.”

6 There were standing nearby six water jars of stone, used for cleansing by the Judeans, each having space for two or three measures. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the top. 8 Then He said to them, “Draw out now, and carry to the master of the feast.” And they did so.

9 Then, when the master of the feast had tasted the water which had become wine, he did not know from where it came, although the servants who drew the water knew. The master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone sets out the good wine first, followed by the inferior after the guests have drunk freely. But you have kept the best wine until now.”

11 Jesus did this in Cana of Galilee as the beginning of signs and so made visible His glory; and His disciples believed into Him. 12 After this He went down into Capernaum with His mother, His brothers, and His disciples. There they stayed not many days.

13 At this time, the Passover of the Judeans was near, so Jesus went up into Jerusalem. 14 There He found inside the temple those selling oxen, sheep, and doves, along with the money-changers sitting [at their tables]. 15 After Jesus had made a whip out of cords, He drove the sheep and oxen out from the temple. He poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. • 16 Then He said to those selling doves, “Take these things from this place. Do not make the house of My Father a market-house. 17 His disciples remembered that it is written of Him, “The zeal of Your house will eat Me up [will consume Me]” (Psalm 69:9).

18 Then the Judeans said to Him, “What sign do you show us, that you would do these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days, I will raise it up.” 20 The Judeans then said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in three days?” 21 However, Jesus was speaking concerning the temple of His body. 22 After He was raised up out from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this and believed the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

23 Then, when Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover Feast, many believed into His name, watching Him and the signs which He was doing. 24 On His part, however, Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, because He knew all. 25 He had no need for anyone to tell Him about humans, for He knew what was inside of mankind.
 		  
 
Gospel Comments Notes
• Definition: “You’re not saved unless you have gained our approval” (buying and selling the atonement – buy it from us) is the primary crime against Jesus inside Christianity.

• The Form for God through Jesus: Just as God came through Jesus, making Himself visible inside our world through Jesus’ flesh, so Jesus now makes Himself visible through His Body, the Church, for we are His flesh, one flesh with Him (see Ephesians 5:30-31). Jesus raises us up “on the third day.”

• Kingdom: The Jesus who dwells inside our hearts continues in stewardship over the House of God, that it be ready for God.