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John 2:5

His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cana;   Jesus, the Christ;   Marriage;   Mary;   Miracles;   Parents;   Water;   Scofield Reference Index - Miracles;   Resurrection;   Thompson Chain Reference - Mary;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Entertainments;   Marriage;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Cana;   Feasts;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Galilee;   Grapes;   John, gospel of;   Marriage;   Miracles;   Palestine;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Joy;   Miracle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Marriage;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Cana;   Marriage-Feasts;   Wine;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joseph;   Manoah;   Mary, the Virgin;   Pearl;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Banquet;   Fulfill;   John, the Gospel of;   Mary;   Sign;   Water;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Deacon;   Joy;   Marriage;   Mary;   Meals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Announcements of Death;   Appreciation (of Christ);   Brotherhood (2);   Celibacy (2);   Common Life;   Dates (2);   Happiness;   John (the Apostle);   Minister, Ministration;   Perfect Perfection;   Pleasure;   Reality;   Sea of Galilee;   Service;   Toleration, Tolerance;   Wealth (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Marriage;   Melchisedec, Melchizedek ;   Miracles;   New Testament;   Wine;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Cana;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Flag;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Eschatology of the New Testament;   Mary;   Uncleanness;  

Devotionals:

- Today's Word from Skip Moen - Devotion for November 30;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Do whatever he tells you,” his mother told the servants.
King James Version (1611)
His mother saith vnto ye seruants, Whatsoeuer he saith vnto you, doe it.
King James Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
English Standard Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
New American Standard Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He tells you, do it."
New Century Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you to do."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
Legacy Standard Bible
His mother *said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
Berean Standard Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you."
Contemporary English Version
Mary then said to the servants, "Do whatever Jesus tells you to do."
Complete Jewish Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Darby Translation
His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.
Easy-to-Read Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do what he tells you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it.
George Lamsa Translation
His mother said to the helpers, Whatever he tells you, do it.
Good News Translation
Jesus' mother then told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Lexham English Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it!"
Literal Translation
His mother said to the servants, Whatever He says to you, do.
American Standard Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Bible in Basic English
His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.
Hebrew Names Version
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
International Standard Version
His mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Etheridge Translation
His mother saith to the servitors, Whatever he telleth you, do.
Murdock Translation
His mother said to the waiters: Whatever he saith to you, do [fn] .
Bishop's Bible (1568)
His mother sayth vnto the ministers: Whatsoeuer he sayth vnto you, do it.
English Revised Version
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
World English Bible
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do it."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever he saith to you, do.
Weymouth's New Testament
His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he tells you to do, do it."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
His modir seith to the mynystris, What euere thing he seie to you, do ye.
Update Bible Version
His mother says to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.
Webster's Bible Translation
His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, do [it].
New English Translation
His mother told the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
New King James Version
His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."
New Living Translation
But his mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
New Life Bible
His mother said to the helpers, "Do whatever He says."
New Revised Standard
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
His mother saith unto them who are ministering - Whatsoever he may say to you, do!
Douay-Rheims Bible
His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.
Revised Standard Version
His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
His mother sayde vnto the ministres: whatsoever he sayeth vnto you do it.
Young's Literal Translation
His mother saith to the ministrants, `Whatever he may say to you -- do.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
His mother sayde vnto ye mynisters: Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, do it.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon which his mother bid the servants do whatever he should order.
THE MESSAGE
She went ahead anyway, telling the servants, "Whatever he tells you, do it."
Simplified Cowboy Version
But Mary was undaunted, and she told the serving staff, "Do whatever he tells you to do."

Contextual Overview

1On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no more wine." 4Jesus said to her, "[Dear] woman, what is that to you and to Me? My time [to act and to be revealed] has not yet come." 5His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."6Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification (ceremonial washing), containing twenty or thirty gallons each. 7Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the waterpots with water." So they filled them up to the brim. 8Then He said to them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter [of the banquet]." So they took it to him. 9And when the headwaiter tasted the water which had turned into wine, not knowing where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew) he called the bridegroom, 10and said to him, "Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Whatsoever: John 15:14, Genesis 6:22, Judges 13:14, Luke 5:5, Luke 5:6, Luke 6:46-49, Acts 9:6, Hebrews 5:9, Hebrews 11:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:5 - all that Genesis 42:20 - And they Exodus 4:4 - And he put Exodus 12:50 - as the Lord Exodus 17:10 - Joshua Joshua 2:21 - And she bound Joshua 6:12 - the priests Judges 6:27 - and did Ruth 3:6 - and did 2 Kings 5:14 - according to 2 Kings 13:17 - Open 1 Chronicles 14:16 - did as God 1 Chronicles 21:19 - went up Job 42:9 - did Jeremiah 13:5 - as Ezekiel 12:7 - I did so Ezekiel 37:4 - Prophesy Matthew 1:24 - did Matthew 21:2 - General Matthew 26:19 - the disciples Mark 8:6 - to sit Mark 11:4 - and found Mark 14:13 - Go Luke 17:14 - as Luke 22:13 - General John 2:7 - Fill John 21:6 - They cast Acts 8:27 - he arose Acts 12:9 - he went Philippians 4:9 - do

Cross-References

Genesis 2:9
And [in that garden] the LORD God caused to grow from the ground every tree that is desirable and pleasing to the sight and good (suitable, pleasant) for food; the tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the [experiential] knowledge (recognition) of [the difference between] good and evil.
Genesis 2:11
The first [river] is named Pishon; it flows around the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
The gold of that land is good; bdellium (a fragrant, valuable resin) and the onyx stone are found there.
Genesis 3:23
therefore the LORD God sent Adam away from the Garden of Eden, to till and cultivate the ground from which he was taken.
Genesis 4:2
And [later] she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept the flocks [of sheep and goats], but Cain cultivated the ground.
Genesis 4:12
"When you cultivate the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength [it will resist producing good crops] for you; you shall be a fugitive and a vagabond [roaming aimlessly] on the earth [in perpetual exile without a home, a degraded outcast]."
Job 5:10
"He gives rain upon the earth And sends waters upon the fields,
Psalms 104:14
He causes grass to grow for the cattle, And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man, So that he may bring food from the earth—
Psalms 135:7
Who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightning for the rain, Who brings the wind from His storehouses;
Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the idols of the nations who can send rain? Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers? Is it not You, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait and hope [confidently] in You, For You are the one who has made all these things [the heavens and the rain].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

His mother said unto the servants,.... She took the reproof in good part, and by the words he said, and the manner in which he spoke them, or by the looks he gave, and the gestures he might use, she hoped, and even believed, that the thing she moved for would be done; and therefore went immediately to the servants, and gave them the following instructions:

whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it]; punctually observe and obey his orders in every circumstance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His mother saith ... - It is evident from this verse that his mother did not understand what he had said as a harsh reproof and repulse, but as an indication of his willingness at the proper time to furnish wine. In all this transaction he evinced the appropriate feelings of a son toward a mother.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 2:5. His mother saith, &c.] The virgin seems to have understood our Lord as hinted above. It was not yet time to grant them a supply, because the want had not as yet been generally felt. But, silently receiving the respectful caution, she saw that the miracle should be wrought when it best suited the purposes of the Divine wisdom.


 
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