Yahuchanan Two

1  On their third day together, there was a marriage in Qanah hnq, a city in the circle of Galil known for its prevailing q undercurrent n of sadness h; for its people were in the habit of giving public vent q to personal grievances h. The mother of Y’shua was there,  

2   And both Y’shua and his disciples were called to attend a wedding.

3 And when the celebration ran out of wine, the mother of Y’shua said to him, “They have no wine.”

4 In simple fondness, Y’shua asked of her, “Light h of my fire ca, what am I to do with you? My hour is not yet come.”

5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he asks you to do.”

6 And there were set before him six stone water jars, such as are used by the Yehudim for the purification of water. Some held twenty gallons, and some held thirty: those that held twenty k gallons were drawn upon for every-day uses, while those that held thirty l were reserved for special occasions.

7 Y’shua said to the servants, “Fill the water jars with rain water.” And when they had filled the jars to their brims, 

8 Y’shua said to them, “Now, draw from these waters of the understanding that comes down from heaven, and serve the governor of the wedding feast.” And they did so.

9  When the man in charge of the celebrations prepared to sample the understandings that were turned into wisdom, he didn’t know the source of such wine; but those who drew rain water for the jars knew. And when he had tasted of the wine, the captain of the feast called out to the bridegroom, 

10 Saying, “Usually, men set out their best understandings at the beginning of a celebration, and after their guests have taken in a great deal of their understandings, they offer their inferior wisdom; but you have reserved this good wisdom until now!”

11 This was the beginning of the signs Y’shua performed in Qanah, a prominent city of the Circle. It demonstrated his honor, in that he used the flow of the events of the day to teach of the glory of HaShem. He might have used well water, which is stored in the ground, but he had called for water from the cistern, which collects and stores waters that come down from the second heaven; and his disciples believed on him.

 

 

12 After these festivities, they went down to K’far-Nachum mwjn-rpk, a place of secret sorrows and private considerations. All of them went there: Y’shua and his disciples, along with his mother and his brothers as well; and they recuperated there for a few days.

 13 Shortly after their rest, the celebration of Passover drew near. Pesach jcp is the feast of unleavened bread. It’s a time for “tearing oneself to pieces” by giving meticulous attention to the condition of the body, the spirit, and their environment, in order to discover and remove those things that are inaccurate, superfluous, or downright damaging. In keeping with the traditions of his people, Y’shua went up to Yerushaliem to celebrate; 

14 But when he visited the temple, he took issue with the merchants who sold oxen, sheep, doves, as well as those who traded in the region’s various currencies, charging fees for their services. All of these were taking advantage of the temple’s activities to enrich themselves. 

15 And after he had made a whip of small cords—after his tongue had chided them sharply with but a few words—his warning drove the merchants out of the temple, along with their sheep and their oxen; and his scathing rebuke to the bankers made them stand up hurridly, overturning their tables and scattering their coins. 

16 And he also scolded those who sold the less-costly doves, saying, “Take these things out of here. Don’t degrade the Father’s house by making it a marketplace that trades upon souls.”  17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, “The zeal of your house has eaten me up.”

18 Then the Yehudim said to Y’shua, “What sign will you show to us, seeing that you take it upon yourself to do these things?”

19 And Yahushua answered them, saying, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” He said this because three g signifies the birth process.

20 And he Yehudim derided him, saying, “It took forty-six wm years to build this temple, and will you raise it up again in three days!?”

21 But Y’shua spoke not of the building in which they stood, but  concerning the temple housed within his body.

22 Afterwards, when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered this saying, believing the scripture and the teaching given voice by Y’shua.

23 Rebbe Y’shua had come to Yerushaliem to celebrate Pesach, and his rebukes in the temple targeted its leaven. On the feast day, having heard of the uproar in the temple, many believed in his mission, having heard his words and seen the signs that he had performed with such sincere humility. 

24 Y’shua did not acknowledge their faith in him, however; for he was well versed in the nature of mankind.

25 Understanding the whims of public opinion, he had no desire for recognition.