John 2:4-6

Expanded Bible

⁴ Jesus answered, “·Dear woman [^LWoman; ^Ca respectful form of address in that culture], ·why come to me [what concern is that to me and to you; ^Lwhat to me and to you]? My ·time [^Lhour; ^Chere and throughout John, Jesus’ “hour” refers to his messianic sacrifice on the cross] has not yet come.”

⁵ His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you to do.”

⁶ In that place there were six stone water jars that the Jews used in their washing ceremony [^Ca Jewish ritual before eating, before worshiping in the Temple, and at other special times]. Each jar held about twenty or thirty gallons [^CGreek: two or three metretai; each about nine gallons or forty liters].