He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in a man. As the people were wise in trusting in Jesus because of what He did and Who these signs pointed to, so was Jesus wise in not trusting in the people, who would have made Him their earthly king. His knowledge …
Category Archives: Chapter 2
John 2:24
But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all men. Jesus did not commit Himself to them; “He looked for genuine conversion, not enthusiasm for the spectacular.” (Morris 207) Compare this chapter with the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness. Lloyd states, “(i) He will not turn stones into bread to satisfy His …
John 2:23
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. The people believed because they saw the signs Jesus did. This is only a first attraction to the Lord and not a deep faith, but it is certainly a wise decision on the …
John 2:22
After 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. “the scripture” probably refers to Psalm 16:10 which is interpreted in Acts 2:31, 13:35 as indicating the resurrection, but it could refer to Isa 53:12 which apparently speaks of …
John 2:21
But the temple he had spoken of was his body. The Temple was just a figure of the true Temple that was to come, which is Jesus Himself. He is greater than the Temple (Matt 12:6). The Temple was where the Presence of God dwelt, but only as the shekinah glory between the wings of the seraphim. …
John 2:20
The Jews replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” According to Josephus, Herod had started the rebuilding of the Temple in the eighteenth year of his reign, which was about 20-19 B.C. Work continued on it until its completion in 64 A.D. The Jews …
John 2:19
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” Jesus usually refused to give a sign to those who requested one, or He would point to His coming resurrection as the only sign they would get. Here, He gives the sign of his resurrection, but said in a parable …
John 2:18
Then the Jews demanded of him, “What miraculous sign can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?” Notice that the Jews do not dispute the rightness of Jesus’ actions, but they do demand a sign to prove His Messianic claim which they fully understood. Jesus had already given them 2 signs: …
John 2:17
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.” Psalm 69:9 is a Messianic passage. The action of Jesus was not as a reformer but as the Messiah. Psalms 69:9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. “remembered” = God’s Word …
John 2:16
To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!” “my Father’s house” = a messianic claim by Jesus. In the Old Testament the Temple is often called the “house of God” and Jesus referred to the owner of the Temple as being His …
John 2:15
So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. It was necessary for every male Israelite 20 years of age or older to pay the Temple tax which was a half of a Temple …
John 2:14
In the temple courts he found men selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. The selling of animals in the Temple was for the convenience of having the prescribed sacrifices available for those who came from afar. The moneychangers had a trade because monetary offerings could only be made in approved …
John 2:13
When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. John refers to 3 different Passovers celebrated during the ministry of Jesus (John 2:23, 6:4, 11:55). Thus the ministry of Jesus was at a minimum 2 years in length. The Law required all males to go to Jerusalem to the Temple for the Passover, …
John 2:12
After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days. “his . . . brothers” = “his brethern” (KJV) were the children of Mary and Joseph, which is called the Helvidian view. Catholics hold that the brethern were either the children of Joseph by a former marriage …
John 2:11
This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. Compare the beginning of the miracles of Jesus with the beginning of the miracles Moses did. One of the first of Moses’ miracles was changing water into blood Ex 7:10, 20 and the …
John 2:10
and 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.” The 6 waterpots were all filled to the brim with good and thus expensive wine. This would be from 120 to 180 gallons of …
John 2:9
and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realise where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside The master of the banquet was the man in charge of the seating of the guests …
John 2:8
Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, The servants obey even though it may seem foolish to them. Their obedience is going to be the vehicle through which they and many others get blessed. Sometimes, the things we do are like drawing …
John 2:7
Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim. John relates that they were filled to the brim. This proves that there could be nothing added to them; the transformation of the water into wine was truly a miracle. Jesus did not pray for the water to be …
John 2:6
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Water was used for two purposes (besides drinking): washing the feet upon entry into the house and the ceremonial washing of the hands before the meal and before each concourse. The method of …
John 2:5
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” As previously noted, Mary apparently has a part in the preparations of the wedding because she has the authority to order the servants to follow the directions of Jesus. Even though Mary had no idea what Jesus was going to do and though it …
John 2:4
“Dear woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” Note that Jesus does not address Mary as “mother” but instead as “woman.” The latter term is not one of disrespect; it is the same one He uses toward her from the cross in John 19:26, but it is very unusual …
John 2:3
When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no more wine.” Wine was an important part of the wedding feast. In fact, the Rabbis would say, “there is no rejoicing save with wine.” (qt’d in Morris p. 179) Jesus had not done any miracles up to this point in His life. Although …
John 2:1-2
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. Cana was the hometown of Nathanael. John 21:2 John 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Marriage was preceded by …