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Themes in John 2

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Themes in John 2

John 2:1 (show verse)

Two days later a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee; the mother of Jesus was present,

Cana » Marriage at
Feasts » Wedding » At cana of galilee
Galilee » Modern towns of » Cana
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Marriage » Jesus present at
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Social functions » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Social life » Wedding feasts » At cana of galilee
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:2 (show verse)

and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.

Cana » Marriage at
Christ » Guest, a » At cana of galilee
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Marriage » Jesus present at
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Social life » Christ entertained in various homes » At cana of galilee
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:3 (show verse)

As the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine."

Cana » Marriage at
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Wine
Food » Articles of » Wine
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Marriage » Jesus present at
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal confidence
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Water » Changed to wine
Wine » Was used » At all feasts and entertainments

John 2:4 (show verse)

"Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time has not come yet."

Cana » Marriage at
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Marriage » Jesus present at
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal confidence
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:5 (show verse)

His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

Cana » Marriage at
Entertainments » Served often by hired servants
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Marriage » Jesus present at
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal confidence
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Parents » Parental affection exemplified by » Mary
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:6 (show verse)

Now six stone water-jars were standing there, for the Jewish rites of 'purification,' each holding about twenty gallons.

Cana » Marriage at
Firkin » About nine gallons
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
natural Life » Be thankful for » The preservation of
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Measure » Firkin » Nine gallons
Measures » Of liquids and solids » Firkin
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
the Miracles of Christ » Water turned to wine
Purifications or baptisms » Vessels in the houses of the jews for
Water » Changed to wine
Water » Kept for purification in large waterpots

John 2:7 (show verse)

Jesus said, "Fill up the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim.

Cana » Marriage at
Christ » Filial » Obedience to
Effort demanded » Wine for wedding
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
the Miracles of Christ » Water turned to wine
Obedience » Filial » To Christ
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Turning water into wine
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Water » Miracles connected with » Turned into wine
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:8 (show verse)

Then he said, "Now draw some out, and take it to the manager of the feast." They did so;

Cana » Marriage at
Entertainments » Under the direction of a symposiarch or master of the feast
Feasts » General references to
Feasts » Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
the Miracles of Christ » Water turned to wine
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Water » Miracles connected with » Turned into wine
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:9 (show verse)

and when the manager of the feast tasted the water which had become wine, not knowing where it had come from (though the servants who had drawn it knew), he called the bridegroom

Cana » Marriage at
Christ » Miracles of » Water changed to wine
Entertainments » Under the direction of a symposiarch or master of the feast
Feasts » Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Miracles » Of Christ » Water changed to wine
the Miracles of Christ » Water turned to wine
Water » Miracles connected with » Turned into wine
Water » Changed to wine
Wine » Made by jesus at the marriage feast in cana
Wine » Water miraculously turned into

John 2:10 (show verse)

and said to him, "Everybody serves the good wine first, and then the poorer wine after people have drunk freely; you have kept the good wine till now."

Cana » Marriage at
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Wine
Food » Articles of » Wine
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
the Miracles of Christ » Water turned to wine
Water » Changed to wine
Wine » Made by jesus at the marriage feast in cana

John 2:11 (show verse)

Jesus performed this, the first of his Signs, at Cana in Galilee, thereby displaying his glory; and his disciples believed in him.

Cana » Marriage at
Glory of Christ » In his works
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The disciples, through the miracle at cana of galilee
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Water made into wine
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee
Life » Lessons of » Manifested
Miracles » Manifest » The glory of Christ
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Water converted into wine
Sign » A miracle to confirm faith
Water » Changed to wine

John 2:12 (show verse)

After this he travelled down to Capharnahum, with his mother and brothers and his disciples; they stayed there for a few days.

Christ » Appears, after his resurrection » Brethren of
Jesus Christ » History of » Miracle at cana of galilee

John 2:13 (show verse)

Now the Jewish passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Battle of Life » Promises of ultimate triumph » Rewards bestowed upon those who overcome
Feast of the passover » Christ always observed
Feast of the passover » Called the » Jew's passover
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By jesus
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Passover » Observed by jesus
Theft » Who made the house of the lord a den of thieves

John 2:14 (show verse)

There he found, seated inside the temple, dealers in cattle, sheep and pigeons, also money-changers.

Covetousness » Instances of » Money-changers in the temple
turtle Dove » Market for, in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Pollutions » Of God's house
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the money-exchangers in the temple
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Temple » Solomon's » Holiness of
The Second Temple » The jews » Desecrated by selling oxen, &c in
Theft » Who made the house of the lord a den of thieves

John 2:15 (show verse)

Making a scourge of cords, he drove them all, sheep and cattle together, out of the temple, scattered the coins of the brokers and upset their tables,

Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Covetousness » Instances of » Money-changers in the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Money » Value of different pieces of jewish » Troy weights
Money » Changing of, a trade
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » The temple cleansed
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the money-exchangers in the temple
Tables » An article of furniture
Temple » Cleansed
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus expels money-exchangers from
Temple » Solomon's » Holiness of
The Second Temple » Christ » Purified, and the commencement of his ministry
Theft » Who made the house of the lord a den of thieves

John 2:16 (show verse)

and told the pigeon-dealers, "Away with these! My Father's house is not to be turned into a shop!"

Awe » For the aged » For the sanctuary
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Church » My father's house
Covetousness » Instances of » Money-changers in the temple
Doves » Impiously sold in the court of the temple
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Reproof » On account of » Sinful practices
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the money-exchangers in the temple
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus expels money-exchangers from
Temple » Solomon's » Holiness of
Temple » Solomon's » Father's house
The Second Temple » Christ » Purified, and the commencement of his ministry
Theft » Who made the house of the lord a den of thieves
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to

John 2:17 (show verse)

(His disciples recalled the scripture saying, I am consumed with zeal for thy house.)

Activity » Christ's zeal » General references to
Christ » Divinity of Christ of God, universal » Zeal of
Christ, character of » Zealous
Fervour » Christ's zeal » General references to
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
The Second Temple » Christ » Purified, and the commencement of his ministry
Zeal » Christ's » General references to
Zeal » Christ, an example of

John 2:18 (show verse)

Then the Jews accosted him with the words, "What sign of authority have you to show us, for acting in this way?"

Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » Leads to the desire for signs
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)

John 2:19 (show verse)

Jesus replied, "Destroy this sanctuary and I will raise it up in three days."

Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As raising himself from the dead
Jesus Christ » Revelations by » Concerning » His death and resurrection
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Power » Of Christ » Rising from the dead
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ foretold
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Effected by » His own power
Temple » Figurative » Of the corpse of jesus
The First Temple » Illustrative of » Christ
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Raising Christ from the dead

John 2:20 (show verse)

"This sanctuary took forty-six years to build," the Jews retorted, "and you are going to raise it up in three days!"

Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Misunderstood truth » Christ's bodily temple confused with the earthly temple
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » Foretold by himself
Temple » Herod's
Temple » Herod the great's temple » 46 years in building
The Second Temple » The magnificence of its building and ornaments
The Second Temple » Repaired and beautified by herod, which occupied forty-six years
Truth » Of Christ found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
Worship » Temples » Herod's

Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Jews at jerusalem
Feast of the passover » Christ always observed
Feast of the passover » Called the » Passover
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Observed » By jesus
Israel » Captivity of » Many accept jesus as the Christ
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Not particularly described
Jesus Christ » In his name » Faith
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Miracles at jerusalem
the Law of moses » Christ » Attended all feasts of
Miracles » Should produce faith
Passover » Observed by jesus

John 2:24 (show verse)

Jesus, however, would not trust himself to them; he knew all men,

Christ » Omnipotence of » Omniscience of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As discerning the thoughts of the heart
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Omniscience » Of Christ

John 2:25 (show verse)

and required no evidence from anyone about human nature; well did he know what was in human nature.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As discerning the thoughts of the heart
Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Heart » The whole » Read by Christ
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
Knowledge » Divine Knowledge » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Knowledge » God's » The secrets of the heart read by Christ
Man » Christ » Knew what was in

Thematic Bible

Themes in John 2

John 2:1 (show verse)

John 2:2 (show verse)

John 2:3 (show verse)

John 2:4 (show verse)

John 2:5 (show verse)

John 2:6 (show verse)

John 2:7 (show verse)

John 2:8 (show verse)

John 2:9 (show verse)

John 2:10 (show verse)

John 2:11 (show verse)

John 2:12 (show verse)

John 2:13 (show verse)

John 2:14 (show verse)

John 2:15 (show verse)

John 2:16 (show verse)

John 2:17 (show verse)

John 2:18 (show verse)

John 2:19 (show verse)

John 2:20 (show verse)

John 2:21 (show verse)

John 2:22 (show verse)

John 2:23 (show verse)

John 2:24 (show verse)

John 2:25 (show verse)