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John

Focuses on the divinity of Jesus, presenting Him as the Word made flesh and emphasizing His miraculous signs.

Chapter 2

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KJV: And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

Geneva: And the thirde day, was there a mariage in Cana a towne of Galile, and the mother of Iesus was there.

KJV: And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.

Geneva: And Iesus was called also, and his disciples vnto the mariage.

KJV: And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

Geneva: Nowe when the wine failed, the mother of Iesus saide vnto him, They haue no wine.

KJV: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

Geneva: Iesus saide vnto her, Woman, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come.

KJV: His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

Geneva: His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it.

KJV: And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Geneva: And there were set there, sixe waterpots of stone, after the maner of the purifying of the Iewes, conteining two or three firkins a piece.

KJV: Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

Geneva: And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.

KJV: And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

Geneva: Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it.

KJV: 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,

Geneva: Nowe when the gouernour of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he knewe not whence it was: but the seruants, which drewe the water, knewe) the gouernour of ye feast called the bridegrome,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And saide vnto him, All men at the beginning set foorth good wine, and when men haue wel drunke, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept backe the good wine vntill nowe.

KJV: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

Geneva: This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana a towne of Galile, and shewed forth his glorie: and his disciples beleeued on him.

KJV: After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

Geneva: After yt, he went downe into Capernauum, he & his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: but they continued not many daies there.

KJV: And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

Geneva: For the Iewes Passeouer was at hande. Therefore Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.

KJV: And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

Geneva: And he found in the Temple those that sold oxen, and sheepe, and doues, and changers of money, sitting there.

KJV: 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;

Geneva: Then hee made a scourge of small cordes, and draue them all out of the Temple with the sheepe and oxen, and powred out the changers money, and ouerthrewe the tables,

KJV: And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

Geneva: And said vnto them that solde doues, Take these things hence: make not my fathers house, an house of marchandise.

KJV: And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

Geneva: And his disciples remembred, that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.

KJV: Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Geneva: Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?

KJV: Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Geneva: Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.

KJV: Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

Geneva: Then said the Iewes, Fourtie & sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?

KJV: But he spake of the temple of his body.

Geneva: But he spake of the temple of his bodie.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Assoone therefore as he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that hee thus sayde vnto them: and they beleeued the Scripture, and the worde which Iesus had saide.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Nowe when hee was at Hierusalem at the Passeouer in the feast, many beleeued in his Name, when they sawe his miracles which he did.

KJV: But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,

Geneva: But Iesus did not commit him selfe vnto them, because he knewe them all,

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

Geneva: And had no neede that any should testifie of man: for he knewe what was in man.

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