Jesus 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.
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- KJV So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- BSB So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- ESV So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.
- NKJV So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee where He had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- NASB Therefore He came again to Cana of Galilee, where He had made the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son was sick at Capernaum.
- NLT As he traveled through Galilee, he came to Cana, where he had turned the water into wine. There was a government official in nearby Capernaum whose son was very sick.
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- John 2:1–11The third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
- Ps 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
- Luke 7:2A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
- Matt 15:22Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and cried, saying, “Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely possessed by a demon!”
- Hos 5:15I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”
- Luke 8:42for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
- Matt 9:18While he told these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.”
- 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.
- Matt 17:14–15When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying,
- Josh 19:28and Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Sidon.
- Ps 78:34When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.
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