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The Wedding at Cana

John 2:1

In 9 translations

BSB
On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
KJV
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
WEB
The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
ASV
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
LSV
And [on] the third day a wedding happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,
YLT
And the third day a marriage happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,
DBY
And on the third day a marriage took place in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
DRC
And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.
GNV
And the thirde day, was there a mariage in Cana a towne of Galile, and the mother of Iesus was there.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τῇ (“the”); Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Tregelles place ἡμέρᾳ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ; Tregelles read τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ γάμος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ·
RP2018
Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ γάμος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ·
TR-Boyd
Καὶ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ γάμος ἐγένετο ἐν Κανᾷ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἦν ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐκεῖ·
SCR1894
και τη ημερα τη τριτη γαμος εγενετο εν κανα της γαλιλαιας και ην η μητηρ του ιησου εκει

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  • John 4:46So 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.
  • Proverbs 31:10–12A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life.
  • John 1:43The next day Jesus decided to set out for Galilee. Finding Philip, He told him, “Follow Me.”
  • John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
  • Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
  • Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
  • Psalms 128:1–4Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways! For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons…
  • Genesis 2:18–25The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.” And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and He brought them…
  • John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
  • Ephesians 5:30–33For we are members of His body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, but I am speaking about Christ and the…
  • Hebrews 13:4Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
  • 1 Timothy 4:1–3Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot…
  • Proverbs 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
  • John 1:35The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
  • Genesis 1:27–28So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the…
  • Joshua 19:28It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

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