John 2

Christ water into me at the wedding in Cana 11 which is the beginning of his miracles. 12. goeth to Capernaum, 13. and from thence to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover 14. driveth the seller and changer out of the temple. 18 The Jews desire a sign which he pointeth out by the breaking down, and setting up again of the Temple of his body: 23 Many seeing his miracles believe in him, 24 But he doth not commit himself to them, because he knew their heart.

1. And on the third day [Namely, after his departure towards Galilee, whereof is spoken chapter 1. ver.44] there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee [that is situate in Galilee, about three hours journey from Nazareth. Is is so called to distinguish it from another Cana situated neer the borders of Phonicia, in the Tribe of Aser, Josh.19. ver 28.] and the mother of Jesus was there.

2. And Jesus was also invited [Gr. called] and his disciples to the wedding.

3. And when there wanted wine, the mother of Jesus said unto him, They have no wine.

4. Jesus said unto her, Woman [So Christ calleth his mother not out of slighting, but to shew that her motherly authority must avail nothing, in things concerning his office, but only his divine call] what have i (to doe) with thee? [Gr. what is to me and thee? An Hebrew phrase importing a reproof. see 2 Sam 16.10. and chapter 19.22.] My hour is not yet come. [that is, it is not yet the sit time]

5. His mother said unto the servitours whatsoever he shall say unto you, doe (that)

6. And there were set there six water – vessels of stone , according of the purifying of the Jews, [whereof see Mat.15.2. and 23.25. Mark 7:4.8. Luke 11:39] each holding two or three Metretes. [every Metretes as some reckon, held about an hundred and twenty pounds of liquid matter; Now each pound being reckoned for halfe a pinte, each metreted should hold fifteen pottles. So that the water vessels of two Metretes should hold about thirty pottles, and of the three Metretes five and forty pottles]

7. Jesus said unto them fill the water – vessels with water. And they filled to the top.

8. And he said unto them draw now and carry it to the steward [Gr. Architriclinos. i.e. the overseers of the Dining room, which with us is commonly called the master of the feast, or steward] and they carried it .

9. Now when the steward had the water that was become wine (and knew not whence (the wine) was, but the servitours which had drawn the water (knew it) the steward called the Bridegroom.

10. And said unto him, everyman, [Gr. humane person (homo)] set up the good wine first , and when men have well drunk, [Gr. when they become drunk, i.e. are become marry with the drink, for this word doth alwaies signifie that which is properly called drinkenness, but also a liberal taking of the drink without excess to cheer a man. see Genesis 43:34. Hag.1.6.] then the smaller (but) thou hast kept the good wine until now

11. This beginning of signs [that is, the first of all the miracles that ever he did in publique: or the first which he hid in Galilee; as may gathered from John 4 ver. 46.54.] did Jesus at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory [that is, the power and Majesty or his divine nature] and his Disciple believed in him, [that is, were thereby confirmed in the belief that he was the Son of God and the true Messias. For that they did before believe appears out of John 1. ver. 41. 46,50]

12. Afterwards he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother and is brethren [that is, his kinsmen, see Mat.12.46] and his disciples, and abode there not many days.

13. And the passover of the Jews [This was the first Passover after his Baptism, on which he purged the same Temple once more about his last passover. See Matth. 21.12. and Luke 19:45] was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14. And hhe found in the Temple those that sold Oxen, and sheep and doves, [See hereof Matth.21.12.] and the changers sitting (there.)

15. And having made a whip of small cards. he drove them all out of the Temple, [Gr. he cast them all out] also the sheep and the Oxen, atd the changers money [the greek word signifies small money, wherewith great mony is changed] be powred out, and overturned the Tables.

16. And he said unto them that sold the doves, Take these things a way from hence, make not my father house a house of merchandize.

17. And his disciples remembred that it is written, The zeal of thine house hath devoured me. [Gr. eaten up]

18. The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, what sign sheweth thou unto us, that [or wherefore seeing] thou dost these same up.

19. Jesus answered and said unto them, break ye down this Temple [Gr. unloose or undo] and in three days i will set the same up.

20. Then said the Jews, six and forty years this Temple was a building [namely after that the Jews were returned from the Babilonish captivity; whereof see Esra chap.4.5,6. and Joseph. Antiq.lib.11. cap.1.2,3,4.] and thou, wilt thou set it up in three daies.

21. But he said (this) of the Temple of his body. [That is, of his own body or humane nature, in which dwelleth the fullness of the God – head bodily, as in its Temple. Colossians 2:9. & whereof this Temple at Jerusalem was type.]

22. Therefore when hhe was risen from the dead, his Disciples remembred, that he had said this unto them: and they believed the Scripture the word that Jesus had spoken.

23. and when he was at Jerusalem on the Passover in the feast, may believed in his name, [namely, with a bare knowledge and assent, without right ground and confidence, as appears from the following verse,] seeing his signs which he did.

24. But Jesus himself did not intrust himself with them, because he knew them all.

25. And for that he had no need that any one should testify of man, for he himself knew what was in man. [Namely, as being true God, the knower of the hearts, Revel.2.23.]