John 2:1

John 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
• New International Version (NIV)On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
• English Standard Version (ESV)On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.

Context of John 2:1

Two days after that, there was a marriage party. It was in the town of Cana, in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there. 2People had asked Jesus and his disciples to come to the party too. 3When people had drunk all the wine, Jesus' mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’

John 2:1 word by word

Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ γάμος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• thirdτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
• there wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• a marriageγάμοςgamos · weddingG1062
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• CanaΚανᾶKana · CanaG2580
• of GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• the motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563

Cross-references for John 2:1

• John 1:43The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He met Philip, and Jesus said to Philip, ‘Follow me.’
• Genesis 1:27God made humans. He made them to be like himself. He made some of them males and some of them females.
• Genesis 2:18Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to live alone. I will make a helper who is right for him.’
• Psalms 128:1If people respect the Lord and they obey his commands, God has blessed them!
• Proverbs 18:22If you find a wife, you find a good thing. The Lord has given you something to enjoy.
• Proverbs 19:14Your parents may give you riches and a house to live in. But only the Lord can give you a wise wife.
• Proverbs 31:10How difficult it is to find a wife who is truly wise! She is worth much more than valuable jewels.
• Ephesians 5:30We are like the parts of Christ's body.
• 1 Timothy 4:1God's Spirit tells us clearly that, in later times, some people will stop believing the message about Jesus Christ. Instead, they will listen to bad spirits who want people to believe wrong things. They will listen to the message that comes from demons.
• Hebrews 13:4When a man and a woman have married each other, they must each respect the marriage. Husbands and wives must only have sex with each other. God will punish anyone who has sex with another person's husband or wife. He will punish anyone who has sex in a wrong way.
• John 4:46Jesus visited Cana again. This was the town in Galilee where he had changed the water into wine. A certain man who was one of the king's officers was there. This officer had a son who was at his home in Capernaum. His son was very ill.
• John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin and Nathanael were together. (Nathanael came from Cana in Galilee.) The sons of Zebedee (James and John) and two other disciples were also there.
• Joshua 19:28It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah, as far as Great Sidon.

Commentaries on John 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Cana of Galilee - This was a small city in the tribe of Asher, Joshua 19:28, and by saying this was Cana of Galilee, the evangelist distinguishes it from another Cana, which was in the tribe of Ephraim, in the Samaritan country. See Joshua 16:8; Joshua 17:9. Some suppose that the third day, mentioned here, refers to the third day of the marriage feast: such feasts lasting among the Jews seven days. See Judges 14:12, Judges 14:17, Judges 14:18, and Bishop…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And the third day - On the third day after his conversation with Nathanael. Cana - This was a small town about 15 miles northwest of Tiberias and 6 miles northeast of Nazareth. It is now called Kerr Kenna, is under the government of a Turkish officer, and contains perhaps 300 inhabitants, chiefly Catholics. The natives still pretend to show the place where the water was turned into wine, and even one of the large stone water-pots. “A Greek church,” says…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The miracle at Cana. (1-11) Christ casts the buyers and sellers out of the temple. (12-22) Many believe in Christ. (23-25) Verses 1-11 It is very desirable when there is a marriage, to have Christ own and bless it. Those that would have Christ with them at their marriage, must invite him by prayer, and he will come. While in this world we sometimes find ourselves in straits, even when we think ourselves in fulness. There was want at a marriage feast…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Wedding ceremonies could last up to a week. They often included dramatic parades where the husband brought the bride to his home for the celebrations (Matthew 25:1–13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. third day--He would take two days to reach Galilee, and this was the third. mother there--it being probably some relative's marriage. John never names her [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to John 2:1

• Cana
• Jesus, the Christ
• Marriage
• Mary
• Miracles
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Cana
• Galilee
• Jesus
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Cana, of Galilee
• Third Day
• Entertain
• Fill
• Hour

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