Water Turned to Wine
1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.”
4 Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
6 Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. 7 Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. 9 When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. 10 And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”
11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
13 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business. 15 When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers’ money and overturned the tables. 16 And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."
18 So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”
19 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”
21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body. 22 Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
The Discerner of Hearts
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. 24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.
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Keep an eye on how many times the word "believe" appears in this book: 3 times in this chapter and 3 times in chapter one. In this chapter, those who believe are mentioned in each section, almost like a refrain.
ReplyDeleteWhat does vs 24 mean, "did not commit Himself to them"? Do other versions use another word other than "commit"? I'll look at that tomorrow.
Water to wine... this miracle though interesting, never had much of an impact on me. Last night, I made a very personal connection to it - though it is probably a stretch :) This is a miracle of abundance. There have been many nights recently were I have felt completely empty and spent. Then, without any reasonable explanation, I feel renewed and capable. What was empty is made full. The need is met with plenty to spare.
ReplyDeleteI've often wondered how the servants pouring the water felt. Where they more likely to be among the believers or did they find an excuse not to believe?
The Cleansing of the Temple: This is how I apply this to me personally. Jesus demands purity in our service to Him. Is it too much of a stretch to apply 1 Cor 3:16 and 1 Cor 6:19 here?
ReplyDelete(1 Cor 3:16-17 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.
1 Cor 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;)
Here is my summary of the book so far:
Ch 1:
Jesus is Light and Life.
Jesus is the Lamb of God.
My response should be belief.
Ch 2:
Jesus blesses us abundantly.
Jesus demands purity.
My response should be belief.
my Bible (NASB) uses the word entrust for verse. 24 and my Spanish Bible uses the word doesn't trust...
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to think about Jesus "not trusting" men.
ReplyDeletev24 - I think it means He knew their hearts. The next verse goes on to say that, "...He knew what was in man." He knows mankind - He made us! Maybe it's referring to what kind of temptation would come along with miracles?
ReplyDeleteI've wondered what the servants thought, too. Did they taste the wine? Did they see a change in color suddenly? Was Jesus already gone when they rushed back to talk with Him? Did they tell anyone else what happened? There's just no account of all this, but it's interesting to ponder. He does mention specifically that the head steward did not know where it came from but the servants did. Wonder why that is mentioned?
ReplyDeleteI love how Mary says, "Do whatever He tells you." Such faith! Reminds me of my girls - they think their daddy can do/fix anything and then almost get agitated with him if he can't because they think it's more like he won't! :)
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered what Jesus meant by saying, "...my time has not come yet." I think I remember him saying this other times? Is He referring to his eminent death? Does He know that problems such as He faced ultimately as a result of His claims and miracles will come? (yucky wording on that last question, but maybe you understand?)
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm...I've never thought of applying the temple cleansing that way. I certainly don't think it's too far of a stretch, but I am still thinking about what exactly He does want us to get out of that passage. It definitely shows his power and authority. And then there's a prophecy of His death and resurrection! Can you imagine how his followers felt? Obviously, from the scriptures, they all had times of unbelief. It says that they remember later that He had said this and they realized that He was talking about His death. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI like your summary, B!
I've always wondered what Jesus meant by saying, "...my time has not come yet."
ReplyDeleteI've always taken it to mean that no one established Him time table and He was letting her know that He wasn't necessarily going to announce His deity like she (or others) were expecting. It may be related to John 17:2 when He says "My time has come.." and follows it immediately by asking for God to glorify Him. This feast wasn't the time for Him to be glorified.
Check out John 17: 2 It is the only other place I could find anything close to "my time has come" or the opposite, "My time has not come"
"Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him.
perhaps the servants were the only ones who knew Jesus did this - That correlates if He didn't want to receive glory for this.
ReplyDeleteI think this discussion about Jesus not committing or trusting Himself to men is interesting (v24). In context, the following is what I get out of it although I don't have any real evidence. In v23, the text indicates that the men to whom he would not commit himself were those that believed. I would have thought that believers would have been the most trustworthy of men! Perhaps Jesus is referring to how fickle men, even believers, would turn out to be. He knew that some would want to make him a king; others would use him for their own purposes (to be fed, for example); some would betray or deny him; and even his closest followers would flee in the garden. He knew who He was; he didn't need the testimony or ego-boost of fickle men. He had His own purpose, and it didn't involve the plans of men.
ReplyDeleteI am taken by this phrase "Zeal for Your house has eaten me up." (v17). For generations, the Jews had misused God's house and the sacrifices that He had instituted while Jesus was consumed by His devotion to God and His worship. I wonder when reading this if I have the zeal for God that I should. Am I so consumed by zeal for God? Am I filled with anger when I see men sinning willfully against God?
ReplyDeleteI had never noticed His "not entrusting" was in regard to believers! That's eye opening!
ReplyDeleteWe were studying anger at our ladies' class today. The question came up "Are we as indignate as we are supposed to be over sin - particularly among those in God's house?"
Great thoughts.