KJV King James Version
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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John 2:4
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jesus saith to her, ‘What—to me and to thee, woman? not yet is mine hour come.’
Surrounding context — John 2
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 the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῇG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦς·G2424 · IēsousJesusτίG5101 · tiswhich?ἐμοὶG1473 · egōI/weκαὶG2532 · kaiandσοί,G4771 · suyouγύναι;G1135 · gunēwomanοὔπωG3768 · oupōnot yetἥκειG2240 · hēkōto come/be presentἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoὥραG5610 · hōrahourμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
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.Ecclesiastes 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!Matthew 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 Samuel 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 Samuel 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?Deuteronomy 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.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.Galatians 2:5-6To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.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?Matthew 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.2 Corinthians 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.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.
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