Joh 2:4 | KingComments | STEP | As we see in the other Gospels, the Lord Jesus is regularly invited somewhere and often accepts the invitation. Here He is invited to the wedding together with the disciples He gathered around Himself in the previous chapter. Here we find a nice clue for all weddings of believers. Marriage is a matter instituted by God ( ; ; ) which only then comes to its full value and unfolding when there is a wedding, i.e. when it is celebrated in the presence of the Lord Jesus and the believers. It is an acknowledgment of His institution of marriage and a request for His blessing on it. By the way, it seems that the Lord has been invited here, but that He has not been particularly noticed. He is One of the other guests and that is a place that does not suit Him. Where He is, He should be given first place. At some point there is a lack of wine. This is a disaster for a wedding, because it means the end of the joy of which the wine is a picture ( ; ). The mother of the Lord Jesus notices this and reports it to her Son. She knows that He can provide for that need. The Lord reprimands His mother with an answer that shows that she wants Him to act prematurely. Possibly her mother’s feelings also play a role, which argues that this is a good opportunity for her Son to make Himself known. He does not, however, let Himself be guided by natural inclinations, which, incidentally, are good and appropriate. He is God Who knows perfectly what is the right time to act in all matters. He reprimands His mother in an appropriate manner. She must wait for the hour or the moment He determines. In this way He indicates that the hour of His glorification has not come yet. First will come the hour in which He will surrender Himself to suffer and die ( ). Only after this the hour of His glorification will come ( ). We see in His reprimand of Mary a clear proof of how misplaced the veneration of Mary is. She too was a fallible person, no matter how privileged she was to be the mother of the Lord Jesus. She needed the redemption He brought about on the cross just like any other human being. Mary did not resist the reprimand of her Son. She understood it and accepted it as justified. This can be seen from her words to the servants. Her confidence in Him remained unshaken. She knows that He will give outcome, but in His time. That is why she instructs the servants to do everything He says. These are the last words we have from Mary in the Bible. Every word of the sentence “whatever He says to you, do it” can be emphasized. 1. ‘Whatever’ means: whatever it may be. 2. ‘He’ is the Lord Jesus, the Commander, Who speaks. 3. ‘Says’ refers to the words He speaks. 4. ‘To you’ is everyone who is addressed personally. 5. ‘Do’ is to execute what He says. 6. ‘It’ or ‘that’ should be done and not anything else; not acting as one sees fit.

‏ John 2:4

No Wine

As we see in the other Gospels, the Lord Jesus is regularly invited somewhere and often accepts the invitation. Here He is invited to the wedding together with the disciples He gathered around Himself in the previous chapter. Here we find a nice clue for all weddings of believers. Marriage is a matter instituted by God (Gen 2:24; Mt 19:4-5; Eph 5:30-32) which only then comes to its full value and unfolding when there is a wedding, i.e. when it is celebrated in the presence of the Lord Jesus and the believers. It is an acknowledgment of His institution of marriage and a request for His blessing on it.

By the way, it seems that the Lord has been invited here, but that He has not been particularly noticed. He is One of the other guests and that is a place that does not suit Him. Where He is, He should be given first place.

At some point there is a lack of wine. This is a disaster for a wedding, because it means the end of the joy of which the wine is a picture (Jdg 9:13; Psa 104:15). The mother of the Lord Jesus notices this and reports it to her Son. She knows that He can provide for that need.

The Lord reprimands His mother with an answer that shows that she wants Him to act prematurely. Possibly her mother’s feelings also play a role, which argues that this is a good opportunity for her Son to make Himself known. He does not, however, let Himself be guided by natural inclinations, which, incidentally, are good and appropriate. He is God Who knows perfectly what is the right time to act in all matters.

He reprimands His mother in an appropriate manner. She must wait for the hour or the moment He determines. In this way He indicates that the hour of His glorification has not come yet. First will come the hour in which He will surrender Himself to suffer and die (Jn 7:30 ; Jn 8:20 ; Jn 12:27). Only after this the hour of His glorification will come (Jn 12:23 ; Jn 13:1 ; Jn 17:1).

We see in His reprimand of Mary a clear proof of how misplaced the veneration of Mary is. She too was a fallible person, no matter how privileged she was to be the mother of the Lord Jesus. She needed the redemption He brought about on the cross just like any other human being.

Mary did not resist the reprimand of her Son. She understood it and accepted it as justified. This can be seen from her words to the servants. Her confidence in Him remained unshaken. She knows that He will give outcome, but in His time. That is why she instructs the servants to do everything He says.

These are the last words we have from Mary in the Bible. Every word of the sentence “whatever He says to you, do it” can be emphasized.

1. ‘Whatever’ means: whatever it may be.

2. ‘He’ is the Lord Jesus, the Commander, Who speaks.

3. ‘Says’ refers to the words He speaks.

4. ‘To you’ is everyone who is addressed personally.

5. ‘Do’ is to execute what He says.

6. ‘It’ or ‘that’ should be done and not anything else; not acting as one sees fit.