John 2:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Jesus saith unto her,Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. ”

John 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Woman - 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...
John 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine (b) hour is not yet come. (b) My appointed time.
John 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Marriage at Cana. On the third day the promise to Nathanael of greater things to follow is fulfilled. Modern exploration has suggested three sites for Cana, all of them near Nazareth, and to th...
John 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Woman. Quite. respectful form of address. Not as in Eng. In Greek authors. Madam. what, &c.. Hebraism ( 2 Samuel 16:10 ). Mine hour, &c. Marking. crisis, which is noted in John 2:11 ....
John 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. Woman, what have I to do with thee? Why does Christ repel her so rashly? I reply, though she was not moved by ambition, nor by any carnal affection, still she did wrong in going beyond he...
John 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. Woman, what have I to do with thee? - Τι εμοι και σοι, γυναι: O, woman, what is this to thee and me? This is an ab...
John 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Woman, what have I to do with thee?— The compellation with which Jesus addressed his mother, sounds harsh in our language, because with us it is never used, where respect is meant to be shewn. Neve...
John 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, х gunai ( G1135 )] - no term of disrespect in the language of that day. (...
John 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Wedding at Cana. The Temple Cleansed 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John record...
John 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Woman, what have I to do with thee? — This is an old battle-ground between Protestant and Romanist expositors. The former have found in each clause of the sentence a condemnation of Mariolatry; the...
John 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE FIRST SIGN-THE MARRIAGE IN CANA. “And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: and Jesus also was bidden, and His disciples, to the...
John 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jesus Blesses Social Joys John 2:1-11 The keyword here is signs, John 2:11 , r.v. translated in the Authorized Version as miracles. They are windows into the eternal purpose. The Lord love...
John 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, o...
John 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And the third day there was 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 mothe...
John 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Jesus saith unto her, woman ,.... Calling her "woman", as it was no ways contrary to her being a virgin, Galatians 4:4 , so it was no mark of disrespect; it being an usual way of speaking with the...
John 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come. Ver. 4. What have I to do with thee? &c. ] Is it fit to prescribe to the only wise God? to send for the ki...
John 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when they wanted wine It is probable that, in consequence of its being known that Jesus would be present at this feast, a greater resort of company came than was expected, and that this occasio...
John 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His m...
John 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 bot...
John 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

That it was ordinary with the Jews, speaking to women, to call them by the name of their sex, is plain from Matthew 15:28 Luke 13:12 Luke 22:57 1 Thessalonians 4:21 . But that, speaking to t...
John 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Helping at a Wedding and Cleansing the Temple - John 2 The Wedding at Cana ( John 2:1-12 ). The incident at the wedding in Cana of Galilee is said by the writer to be the first of Jesus' ‘signs...
John 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 2:1 . τῃ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ—This note of time refers to John 1:43-44 . He was evidently in Galilee when He found Philip; thus the third day will mean the third...
John 2:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Saviour had lived on the earth for thirty years, and had worked no miracle. There was the hiding of his power. He had been subject unto his parents, and had lived in obscurity. Now he has broken...
John 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:1 . The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sido...
John 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee. The miracle at Cana I. THE OCCASION ON WHICH THE MIRACLE WAS WROUGHT. 1. The time. The third day after the interview with Nathanael....
John 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verses 2:1-3:4 The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh. John 2:1-43 (1) The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign o...
John 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The embarrassing situation:
John 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:16 ; 2 Samuel 16:10 ; 2 Samuel 19:22 ; Deuteronomy 33:9 ; Ecclesiastes 3:1 ; Galatians 2:5 ; Galatians 2:6 ; John 12:23 ; John 13:1 ; John 19:26 ; John 19:27 ; John 20:13...
John 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Water Turned into Wine John 2:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this Scripture the first miracle which Christ wrought is recorded, and it is a miracle full of marvelous significance. Our opening...
John 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Jesus saith to her, Woman — So our Lord speaks also, John 19:26 . It is probable this was the constant appellation which he used to her. He regarded his Father above all, not knowing even his moth...

John 2:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

John 2:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

John 2:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John 2:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John 2:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

John 2:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John 2:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John 2:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

John 2:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

John 2:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John 2:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John 2:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John 2:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John 2:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

John 2:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

John 2:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

John 2:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

John 2:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

John 2:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John 2:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

John 2:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

John 2:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John 2:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

John 2:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

John 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes