John 2 – NIV & AKCB

New International Version

John 2:1-25

Jesus Changes Water Into Wine

1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.”

4“Woman,2:4 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect. why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

6Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.2:6 Or from about 75 to about 115 liters

7Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.

8Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so, 9and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside 10and said, “Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

11What 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.

12After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

Jesus Clears the Temple Courts

13When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”2:17 Psalm 69:9

18The Jews then responded to him, “What sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”

19Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

20They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21But the temple he had spoken of was his body. 22After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

23Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name.2:23 Or in him 24But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. 25He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knew what was in each person.

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Yohane 2:1-25

Yesu Ma Nsu Dan Nsa

1Ne nnansa so na nnipa bi hyiaa ayeforo wɔ Kana a ɛwɔ Galilea asase so no. Na Yesu ne na wɔ hɔ, 2na wɔato nsa afrɛ Yesu ne nʼasuafo no nso aba hɔ bi. 3Wogu so regye wɔn ani no, ayeforo no ase nsa sa maa Yesu ne na kɔɔ Yesu nkyɛn kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Wɔn nsa a wɔrenom no asa.”

4Yesu ka kyerɛɛ ne na se, “Dɛn na wopɛ sɛ meyɛ? Me bere nnya nnui.”

5Ne na ka kyerɛɛ asomfo no se, “Biribiara a ɔbɛka se monyɛ no, monyɛ.”

6Na abo asuhina asia sisi hɔ; eyinom mu na na Yudafo de nsu gu de hohoro wɔn ho wɔ amanne kwan so. Na ahina biara tumi fa nsu galɔn aduasa.

7Yesu ka kyerɛɛ asomfo no se, “Momfa nsu nhyehyɛ ahina no amaama.” Wɔde nsu hyɛɛ no amaama.

8Yesu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monsaw bi nkɔma onipa a ayeforo no ho ntotoe hyɛ ne nsa no.”

9Nea ayeforo no ho ntotoe hyɛ ne nsa no kaa nsu a adan nsa no hwɛe. Na onnim faako a nsa no fi, nanso na asomfo no de, wonim. Ɔfrɛɛ ayeforokunu no 10ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Saa nsa yi yɛ nsa pa. Wonte sɛ afoforo a wɔaka no. Obiara a ɔto pon de nsa pa di kan ba wɔ nʼaponto ase, na akyiri no ɔde nsa a enni mu aba. Nanso wo de, wode nsa pa no atwa to!”

11Saa nsɛnkyerɛnne a Yesu yɛɛ wɔ Kana a ɛwɔ Galilea asase so no ne nsɛnkyerɛnne a edi kan a ɔyɛɛ wɔ bagua mu de kyerɛɛ sɛ ne tumi fi ɔsoro. Ɛmaa nʼasuafo no nso gyee no dii sɛ, ampa ara, ɔno ne Agyenkwa no.

12Ayeforohyia no akyi no, ɔne ne na ne ne nuanom ne nʼasuafo no dii nna kakra wɔ Kapernaum.

Yesu Kɔ Asɔredan Mu

13Esiane sɛ na Yudafo Twam Afahyɛ no rebedu nti, Yesu kɔɔ Yerusalem. 14Oduu asɔredan no mu hɔ no, ohuu sɛ aguadifo bi nso tete wɔn apon akyi resesa sika. 15Yesu faa ntampehama yɛɛ no mpire de pam sikasesafo no ne wɔn nguan ne wɔn anantwi no fii asɔredan mu hɔ, kaa wɔn apon gu maa wɔn sika a wɔresesa no nyinaa bɔ pansamee. 16Afei ɔkɔɔ wɔn a wɔtɔn mmorɔnoma no so ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monsesaw wɔn mfi ha nkɔ ntɛm! Munnyae sɛ mode mʼAgya fi ayɛ aguadibea no!” 17Asuafo no kae se, wɔakyerɛw wɔ Kyerɛwsɛm no mu se, “Wo fi yiyedi ho dadwen ahyɛ me so.”

18Afei Yudafo mpanyin no bisaa Yesu se, “Tumi bɛn na wowɔ a enti wopam nnipa no? Yɛ nsɛnkyerɛnne bi fa di adanse sɛ Onyankopɔn na ɔmaa wo saa tumi no.”

19Yesu buaa wɔn se, “Mate nea moaka no. Nsɛnkyerɛnne a mede bedi adanse ara ne sɛ, mummubu asɔredan yi ngu na mede nnansa besi bio.”

20Yudafo mpanyin no tee asɛm a Yesu kae no, wobisaa no se, “Asɔredan a wɔde mfe aduanan asia sii no, na wode nnansa betumi asi?” 21Nanso Yesu de, na ɔde ɔno ankasa ne nipadua na ɛreyɛ asɔredan no mfatoho, 22Yesu wusɔre no akyi ansa na asuafo no kaee asɛm a ɔkae no. Eyi ma wogyee Kyerɛwsɛm ne nsɛm a Yesu kae no dii.

23Bere a Twam Afahyɛ no duu a na Yesu wɔ Yerusalem no, nsɛnkyerɛnne ahorow bebree maa nnipa gyee no dii. 24Nanso Yesu amfa ne ho anto wɔn so, efisɛ na onim sɛnea nnipa suban te. 25Na onhia onipa adanse a obedi afa onipa ho, efisɛ na onim nea ɛwɔ onipa mu.