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John 2:5 KJV
John · chapter 2 · verse 5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.John 2:5 · King James Version
John 2:5 in context
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
6And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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Key words (Strong's)
- Whatsoeverhostiswhoever, whatever, whoG3748 →
- Whatsoeveranhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- servantsdiakonosone who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant…G1249 →
- mothermētēra mother, metaph. the source of something, the motherlandG3384 →
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here the story of Christ's miraculous conversion of water into wine at a marriage in Cana of Galilee. There were some few so well disposed as to believe in Christ, and to follow him, when he did no miracle;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-11