The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
- BSB On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
- NKJV On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
- NASB On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there;
- NLT The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
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- John 4:46Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- Prov 31:10–12Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
- John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
- Prov 18:22Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh.
- Matt 12:46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
- John 1:43On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.”
- Ps 128:1–4A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.
- John 1:29The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Gen 2:18–25Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
- 1 Tim 4:1–3But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
- Heb 13:4Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
- Eph 5:30–33because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
- Prov 19:14House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
- Gen 1:27–28God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
- John 1:35Again, the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples,
- Josh 19:28and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
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