Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”
JOHN 2:4-5 NKJV
John 2:4 Woman was a term of respectful address (19:26). My hour has not yet come seems to mean that the time for Jesus to publicly work miracles, declaring Himself the Messiah, had not yet come. For the use of similar expressions, see 7:6, 8, 30; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1; 16:32; 17:1.
John 2:5 Jesus’ response to Mary seems to have been a refusal to do anything about the situation. Yet she seemed to expect Him to do something. Perhaps something in the tone of Jesus’ voice let Mary know that He would grant her request. “Whatever He says to you, do it.” That is great advice. It reminds us of passages such as Prov. 3:5, 6, Ps. 37:4, and Matt. 6:33. Full obedience brings joy, satisfaction, and transformation.
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