King James Version
John 2:4 in the King James Version says “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.” — study this verse from John chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.”
John 2:4 · KJV
And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto her”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“to do with”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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