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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2

Introduction

1  Christ turns water into wine;
12  departs into Capernaum,
13  and to Jerusalem,
14  where he purges the temple of buyers and sellers.
18  He foretells his death and resurrection.
23  Many believe because of his miracles, but he will not trust himself with them.
Verse 1

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
A. M. 4034. A.D. 30. the third
1:43
a marriage
Genesis 1:27,28, 2:18-25, Psalms 128:1-4, Proverbs 18:22, 19:14, 31:10-12, Ephesians 5:30-33, 1 Timothy 4:1-3, Hebrews 13:4
Cana
4:46, 21:2, Joshua 19:28
Kanah
Verse 2

And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
both
Matthew 12:19, Luke 7:34-38, 1 Corinthians 7:39, 10:31, Colossians 3:17, Revelation 3:20
his
Matthew 10:40-42, 25:40,45
the marriage
Hebrews 13:4
Verse 3

And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
they wanted
Psalms 104:15, Ecclesiastes 10:19, Isaiah 24:11, Matthew 26:28
They have
11:3, Philippians 4:6
Verse 4

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Woman
19:26,27, 20:13,15, Matthew 15:28
what
Deuteronomy 33:9, 2 Samuel 16:10, 19:22, Luke 2:49, 2 Corinthians 5:16, Galatians 2:5,6
mine
7:6,30, 8:20, 12:23, 13:1, Ecclesiastes 3:1
Verse 5

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Whatsoever
15:14, Genesis 6:22, Judges 13:14, Luke 5:5,6, 6:46-49, Acts 9:6, Hebrews 5:9, 11:8
Verse 6

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
after
3:25, Mark 7:2-5, Ephesians 5:26, Hebrews 6:2, 9:10,19, 10:22
Verse 7

Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Fill
3,5, Numbers 21:6-9, Joshua 6:3-5, 1 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 4:2-6, 5:10-14, Mark 11:2-6, Mark 14:12-17, Acts 8:26-40
Verse 8

And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Draw
9, Proverbs 3:5,6, Ecclesiastes 9:6
the governor
Romans 13:7
Verse 9

When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
the water that
4:46
but
7:17, Psalms 119:100
Verse 10

And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
and when
Genesis 43:34, Song of Solomon 5:1
but
Psalms 104:15, Proverbs 9:1-6,16-18, Luke 16:25, Revelation 7:16,17
Verse 11

This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
beginning
1:17, Exodus 4:9, 7:19-21, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Malachi 2:2, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Galatians 3:10-13
did
1:50, 3:2, 4:46
manifested
1:14, 5:23, 12:41, 14:9-11,13, Deuteronomy 5:24, Psalms 72:19, 96:3, Isaiah 40:5, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:6
and his
11:15, 20:30,31, 1 John 5:13
Verse 12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
Capernaum
6:17, Matthew 4:13, 11:23
and his brethren
7:3-5, Matthew 12:46, 13:55,56, Mark 6:3, Acts 1:13,14, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Galatians 1:19
Verse 13

And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
passover
23, 5:1, 6:4, 11:55, Exodus 12:6-14, Numbers 28:16-25, Deuteronomy 16:1-8,16, Luke 2:41
Verse 14

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
Deuteronomy 14:23-26, Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15, Luke 19:45,46
Verse 15

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
he drove
18:6, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 10:4
Verse 16

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
make
Isaiah 56:5-11, Jeremiah 7:11, Hosea 12:7,8, Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Acts 19:24-27, 1 Timothy 6:5, 2 Peter 2:3,14,15
my
5:17, 8:49, 10:29, 20:17, Luke 2:49
Verse 17

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
The zeal
Psalms 69:9, 119:139
Verse 18

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
What
6:30, Matthew 12:38-42, 16:1-4, Mark 8:11, Luke 11:29
seeing
1:25, Matthew 21:23, Mark 11:27,28, Luke 20:1,2, Acts 4:7, 5:28
Verse 19

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
Destroy
Matthew 26:60,61, 27:40, Mark 14:58, 15:29
and in
Matthew 12:40, 27:63
I will
5:19, 10:17,18, 11:25, Mark 8:31, Acts 2:24,32, 3:15,26, Romans 4:24, 6:4, Romans 8:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3,4,12, Colossians 2:12, 1 Peter 3:18
Verse 21

But he spake of the temple of his body.
he
1:14; *Gr:; Colossians 1:19, 2:9, Hebrews 8:2
temple
1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:20-22, 1 Peter 2:4,5
Verse 22

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
his
17, 12:16, 14:26, 16:4, Luke 24:7,8,44, Acts 11:16
and they
11, 20:8,9
Verse 23

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
many
3:2, 6:14, 7:31, 8:30,31, 12:42,43, Matthew 13:20,21, Mark 4:16,17, Luke 8:13, Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 3:16,17, James 2:19,20
Verse 24

But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
did
6:15, Matthew 10:16,17
because
1:42,46,47, 5:42, 6:64, 16:30, 21:17, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Chronicles 28:9, 29:17, Jeremiah 17:9, Matthew 9:4, Mark 2:8, Acts 1:24, Hebrews 4:13, Revelation 2:23
Verse 25

And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.

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