Quotes & Notes on:     John 2:5   John Wesley,  Notes On the New Testament (1755): Gathering from his answer he was about to do something extraordinary. Reginald Fuller's Preaching the Lectionary (1984):  To be posted. Interpreter's Commentary, 1971:  To be posted. The New Bible Commentary, 1954:  To be posted. The New Bible Commentary, 1970:  To be posted. David Guzik, Study Guide: To be posted. Chuck Smith, Study Guide: To be posted. Catechism of the Catholic Church: To be posted. J. Norval Geldenhuys, Bible Expositor, 1960: To be posted. Abingdon Bible Commentary (1929): To be posted. D.D. Whedon, Commentary on Luke, 1866: To be posted. Joseph Parker, People's Bible, 1901: To be posted. The Fourfold Gospel:  His mother saith unto the servants. Though he had spoken words of rebuke, his mother was neither offended nor discouraged because of them. Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it. She commands unlimited obedience. Though her words are not addressed to us, they will prove of untold profit to us if we obey them. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: * Whatsoever. Joh 15:14; Ge 6:22; Jg 13:14; Lu 5:5; 6:46-49; Ac 9:6; Heb 5:9; 11:8 Robertson's Word Pictures:  Unto the servants (tois diakonois). See on Mt 20:26 for this word (our "deacon," but not that sense here). Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it (Hoti an legêi humin poiêsate). Indefinite relative sentence (hoti an and present active subjunctive, general statement) with aorist active imperative of poieô for instant execution. Mary took comfort in the "not yet" (oupô) and recognized the right of Jesus as Messiah to independence of her, but evidently expected him to carry out her suggestion ultimately as he did. This mother knew her Son. William Burkitt's Notes: No comment on this verse. Family Bible Notes: No comment on this verse. 1599 Geneva Bible Notes: No comment on this verse. People's New Testament Commentary: She evidently understood from the manner, if not the words, of his reply that he would relieve the difficulty. Albert Barnes' Commentary: 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. Jamieson-Faussett Brown: No comment on this verse. Spurgeon Devotional Commentary: No comment on this verse. Adam Clarke's Commentary: 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. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: No comment on this verse. Other Notes   Mary seems to have no doubt that Jesus will intervene and is uncertain only about the manner of intervention. Raymond E. Brown, Anchor Bible, Vol. John I-XII, p.100 As "woman" Mary symbolizes the believing church (cf. Rev. 12:1-6) Massey H. Shepherd, Jr., Interpreter's One-Volume Commentary, p. 712 Though the evangelist accepts the reality of the miracle, it has for him a further, symbolic significance, pointing toward what Jesus is to accomplish on the cross.  There the old order will be replaced by the new.  This what the changing of the water into wine symbolizes.  The real, final epiphany is the cross. Reginald H. Fuller, Preaching the Lectionary, p. 451 These words [whatsoever he saith unto you, do it] perfectly surrender the matter to him, with blended submission and faith;  which probably hastened the arrival, or at least the fulness of the hour, and completed the possibility of the miracle. D.D. Whedon, Commentary on the Gospels, Vol. Luke-John, p. 243 The word "Do" POIEO signifies (a) to make, (b) to do, i.e., to adopt a way of expressing by act the thoughts and feelings.  It stands for a number of such acts, chiefly to make, produce, create, cause. W.E. Vine, Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, p. 322

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