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

2Jesus and his disciples had been invited too. 3When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They’re out of wine.” Jesus said to her, “Why did you come to me? My time has not yet come.” 5His mother told the servers, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6Six stone water jars were there. They were used for Jewish purification rituals. Each jar held 18 to 27 gallons.

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 and the disciple whom he loved standing there. He said to his mother, “Look, here’s your son!”
• John 20:13The angels asked her why she was crying. Mary told them, “They have removed my Lord, and I don’t know where they’ve put him.”
• Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, you have strong faith! What you wanted will be done for you.” At that moment her daughter was cured.
• Deuteronomy 33:9They said that they didn’t know their father and mother. They didn’t recognize their own brothers. They didn’t acknowledge their own children. But they obeyed your word and were faithful to the terms of your promise.
• 2 Samuel 16:10But the king said, “You don’t think like me at all, sons of Zeruiah. Let him curse. If the Lord has told him, ‘Curse David,’ should anyone ask, ‘Why do you do that?’ ”
• 2 Samuel 19:22David responded, “Are you sure we’re from the same family, sons of Zeruiah? You are my enemies today. Should anyone in Israel be killed today? Don’t I know that I’m king of Israel again?”
• Luke 2:49Jesus said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you realize that I had to be in my Father’s house?”
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we don’t think of anyone from a human point of view. If we did think of Christ from a human point of view, we don’t anymore.
• Galatians 2:5But we did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the Good News would always be yours.
• John 7:6Jesus told them, “Now is not the right time for me to go. Any time is right for you.
• John 8:20Jesus spoke these words while he was teaching in the treasury area of the temple courtyard. No one arrested him, because his time had not yet come.
• John 12:23Jesus replied to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
• John 13:1Before the Passover festival, Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go back to the Father. Jesus loved his own who were in the world, and he loved them to the end.
• Ecclesiastes 3:1Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven:

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
• Jesus, the Christ
• Marriage
• Mary
• Miracles
• Water

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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