John 2:4

John 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
• New International Version (NIV)“Woman, why do you involve me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.”

Context of John 2:4

2People had asked Jesus and his disciples to come to the party too. 3When people had drunk all the wine, Jesus' mother said to him, ‘They have no more wine.’ Jesus replied, ‘Woman, why do you tell me this? It is not my time yet.’ 5His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever he tells you to do.’ 6There were six big pots there. People had used stone to make them. Each pot could contain about 100 litres of water. The water was there so that the Jews could wash themselves in the way that their special rules taught.

John 2:4 word by word

καὶ λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, γύναι; οὔπω ἥκει ἡ ὥρα μου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• haveκαίkai · andG2532
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• isἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240
• not yetοὔπωoupō · not yetG3768

Cross-references for John 2:4

• John 19:26Jesus saw his mother there. He also saw the disciple that he loved. That disciple was standing there, near Jesus' mother. So Jesus said to his mother, ‘Woman, look! There is your son.’
• John 20:13They asked her, ‘Woman, why are you crying?’ She replied, ‘They have taken away my Lord. I do not know where they have put him.’
• Matthew 15:28Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, you show clearly that you believe in God. God will do what you have asked.’ At that moment the woman's daughter became well again.
• Deuteronomy 33:9The Levites left their own families so that they could serve you well. They obeyed your word. They were faithful to your covenant.
• 2 Samuel 16:10The king said, ‘No! You sons of Zeruiah should not tell me what to do! Perhaps he is cursing me because the Lord has said to him, “Curse David.” Then we cannot say that he is wrong to curse me.’
• 2 Samuel 19:22David replied, ‘No! You sons of Zeruiah should not tell me what to do! Have you become my enemy? You should realize that today I have become king over all Israel. So we should not punish anyone with death.’
• Luke 2:49Jesus answered them, ‘You should not have needed to look for me. I must be doing what my Father wants me to do. You should have known that.’
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So that changes how we think about people. We no longer use human ideas to think what they are like. At one time, we thought about Christ as humans think. But now we think about him very differently!
• Galatians 2:5But we did not allow them to do this to us. They wanted to spoil the true good news that you have believed. We kept the good news safe for you.
• John 7:6So Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the right time for me yet. For you, any time is right.
• John 8:20Jesus said all these words while he taught in the yard of the temple. He was near the place where they kept the gifts of money. But nobody took hold of him, because it was not the right time for that yet.
• John 12:23Jesus said to them, ‘God will show how great the Son of Man is. It is now time for that to happen.
• John 13:1It was nearly time for the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that he would soon leave this world and to go to the Father. He had always loved those who were his own people in the world. He continued to love them to the end.
• Ecclesiastes 3:1There is a right time for everything. Everything that we do on the earth has a proper time.

Commentaries on John 2:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Woman, what have I to do with thee? - , : O, woman, what is this to thee and me? This is an abrupt denial, as if he had said: "We are not employed to provide the necessaries for this feast: this matter belongs to others, who should have made a proper and sufficient provision for the persons they had invited." The words seem to convey a reproof to the virgin, for meddling with that which did not particularly concern her. The holiest persons are always…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Woman - This term, as used here, seems to imply reproof, as if she was interfering in that which did not properly concern her; but it is evident that no such reproof or disrespect was intended by the use of the term “woman” instead of “mother.” It is the same term by which he tenderly addressed Mary Magdalene after his resurrection John 20:15, and his mother when he was on the cross, John 19:26. Compare also Matthew 15:28; John 4:21; 1 Corinthians 7:16…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4At first, Jesus did not step in to solve the problem. His mission and its timing were not controlled by human plans. My hour has not yet come: This refers to the time when Jesus would be glorified. In the Gospel of John, this happened when he was lifted up on the cross (12:23; 17:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Woman--no term of disrespect in the language of that day (Joh 19:26). what ... to do with thee--that is, "In my Father's business I have to do with Him only." It was a gentle rebuke for officious interference, entering a region from which all creatures were excluded (compare Ac 4:19, 20). mine hour, &c.--hinting that He would do something, but at His own time; and so she understood it (Joh 2:5).Read the comment

Topics related to John 2:4

• Cana
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• Miracles
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Commentaries on John 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings