John 2:4

Jesus addresses Mary as 'Woman' and says His 'hour' has not yet come, signaling that His mission follows the Father's timing. He gently establishes that His actions are governed by God's plan, not family requests.

Cross-references · 17

• John 7:6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
• John 7:30Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
• John 13:1Now 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.
• John 8:20These 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.
• John 12:23And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
• Eccl 3:1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
• John 19:26–27When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
• Matt 8:29And, 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?
• 2 Sam 19:22And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?
• 2 Sam 16:10And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
• Gal 2:5–6To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
• John 20:13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my LORD, and I know not where they have laid him.
• Matt 15:28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
• Deut 33:9Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
• Luke 2:49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
• John 20:15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
• 2 Cor 5:16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

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