John 2:5

But his mother went to the workers there and said, “Do whatever he tells you to do.”

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.

In Context

4Jesus said to her, “Why are you asking me to do that? It is not the right time yet for me to show everyone who I am.”

6In that place there were 6 stone pots for water. The Jewish people used those pots for their washing ceremonies. Each pot held about 100 litres of water.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22Then Noah did all of that. He did everything that God told him to do.

John 15:14Well, if you do what I tell you to do, you are my friends. I love my friends a lot, and I am ready to die to save you.

Matthew Henry on John 2:2-12

Water Turned into Wine. 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: 2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. 6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of… Read the whole commentary →

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