John 2:11

John 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
• New International Version (NIV)What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

Context of John 2:11

9And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom, 10and said to him, “Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now.” 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]. 12After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days. 13Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 2:11 word by word

ταύτην ἐποίησεν ἀρχὴν τῶν σημείων ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐφανέρωσεν τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• beginningὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• beginningἀρχήarchē · beginningG746
• of miraclesσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
• didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• CanaΚανᾶKana · CanaG2580
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• manifested forthφανερόωphaneroō · to revealG5319
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519

Cross-references for John 2:11

• John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
• Exodus 4:9But if they will not believe these two signs or pay attention to what you say, you are to take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground; and the water which you take out of the river will turn into blood on the dry ground.”
• Exodus 7:19Then the Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their streams, over their pools, and over all their reservoirs of water, so that they may become blood; and there shall be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, in containers both of wood and of stone.’ ”
• Ecclesiastes 9:7Go your way, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God]; for God has already approved and accepted your works.
• Malachi 2:2If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings [on the people]. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!
• Galatians 3:10For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice them.”
• John 1:50Jesus replied, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe [in Me]? You will see greater things than this.”
• John 3:2who came to Jesus at night and said to Him, “Rabbi (Teacher), we know [without any doubt] that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs [these wonders, these attesting miracles] that You do unless God is with him.”
• John 4:46So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum.
• John 1:14And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception).
• John 5:23so that all will give honor (reverence, homage) to the Son just as they give honor to the Father. [In fact] the one who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who has sent Him.
• John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
• John 14:9Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you for so long a time, and you do not know Me yet, Philip, nor recognize clearly who I am? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’
• Deuteronomy 5:24and you said, ‘Behold, the Lord our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire; we have seen today that God speaks with man, yet he [still] lives.
• Psalms 72:19Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

Commentaries on John 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11This 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11This 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Jesus performed this, the first of His signs: In it, he revealed the glory of God (see also 1:14; 11:4, 40).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. manifested forth his glory--Nothing in the least like this is said of the miracles of prophet or apostle, nor could without manifest blasphemy be said of any mere creature. Observe, (1) At a marriage Christ made His first public appearance in any company, and at a marriage He wrought His first miracle--the noblest sanction that could be given to that God-given institution. (2) As the miracle did not make bad good, but good better, so Christianity only…Read the comment

Topics related to John 2:11

• Cana
• Faith
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sign
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Cana
• Galilee
• Jesus
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Cana, of Galilee
• Fill
• Glory
• Hour
• Marriagefeasts

Commentaries on John 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings