John 2:4
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.
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 the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
- KJV
- Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
- WEB
- Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
- ASV
- And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
- DARBY
- Jesus says to her, What have I to do with thee, woman? mine hour has not yet come.
- BLB
- And Jesus says to her, “What [is it] to Me and to you, woman? My hour is not yet come.”
- ÅB
- Jesus sa til henne: Hva har jeg med deg å gjøre, kvinne? Min time er enda ikke kommet.
- OTB
- Jesus svarte: "Kvinne, hva har dette med meg å gjøre? Min tid er ennå ikke kommet."
- B1930
- Jesus sa til henne: Hvad har jeg med dig å gjøre, kvinne? Min time er ennu ikke kommet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 7:6
Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
Read in contextJohn 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Read in contextJohn 7:30
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Read in contextJohn 8:20
These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
Read in contextJohn 12:23
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Read in contextJohn 19:26–27
When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
Read in contextMatthew 8:29
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
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