John 2:5

Then Jesus’ mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you!”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Jesus said to her, “Ma’am/Woman, ◄do not tell me what to do!/why do you tell me what to do?► [RHQ] It is not yet time [MTY] to show that I am the Messiah by working miracles.”

6There were six empty stone jars there. The Jews habitually put water in them to use for washing things to make them acceptable to God. Each jar held ◄20 to 30 gallons/80 to 120 liters►.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:22So Noah did everything that God told him to do.

Ruth 3:6So she went down to the ground where they had threshed the barley grain. There she did everything that her mother-in-law had told her to do.

Luke 5:5Simon replied, “Master, we (exc) worked hard all night but we did not catch any fish. But because you (sg) tell me to do it, I will let down the nets.”

John 15:14You show that you are my friends if you keep doing what I have commanded you.

Hebrews 5:9By becoming ◄all that God intended him to be/perfect►, he has now become fully qualified to be our Supreme Priest. As a result, he is the one who saves eternally all who obey him.

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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