John 2:5

5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do [it]!"

John 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

John 2:5

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.

John 2:5 In-Context

3 And [when the] wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine!"

4 And Jesus said to her, "What {does your concern have to do with me}, woman? My hour has not yet come."

5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever he says to you, do [it]!"

6 Now six stone water jars were set there, in accordance with the ceremonial cleansing of the Jews, each holding two or three measures.

7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the water jars with water." And they filled them to the brim.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation