John 2:2

John 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
• New International Version (NIV)and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding.

Context of John 2:2

1On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4And Jesus said to her, “What business do you have with Me, woman? My hour has not yet come.”

John 2:2 word by word

ἐκλήθη δὲ καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν γάμον.Read the interlinear

• and bothκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• were invitedκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• to the weddingγάμοςgamos · weddingG1062

Cross-references for John 2:2

• Matthew 12:19He will not quarrel, nor cry out; Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
• Luke 7:34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a heavy drinker, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’
• 1 Corinthians 7:39A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.
• Colossians 3:17Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
• Revelation 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
• Matthew 10:40“The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
• Matthew 25:40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.’
• Hebrews 13:4Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

Commentaries on John 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And both Jesus was called, and his disciples - There are several remarkable circumstances here. This was probably the first Christian wedding that was ever in the world. The great Author of the Christian religion, with his disciples, (probably then only four or five in number, see John 1:37, etc.), were invited to it. The first miracle Jesus Christ wrought was at it, and in honor of it. The mother of Christ, the most pure of all virgins, the most holy of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2His disciples - Those that he had made when in Judea. These were Peter, Andrew, Philip, and Nathanael. They were not yet called to be apostles, but they believed that he was the Messiah. The miracle performed here was doubtless to convince them more fully that he was the Christ.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16Jesus showed who he is and what he came to do through the religious practices and festivals of the Jewish people (see 2:1; 5:1). He used these familiar events to reveal his identity and his mission.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 2:2

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

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Cana
• Fill
• Hour
• Marriagefeasts
• Propitiation
• Scourge
• Syriac
• Testify

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