1 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."
4 Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." John 2:1-4 (NKJV)
Discussion Question:
- Has God ever had to "put you in your place" when you tried to drive instead of follow?
Comment:
We have finally made it to the second chapter, and in this chapter we will be learn about two very significant events: Christ changing water to wine and Christ cleansing the Temple. Today's passage gives us the introduction to that first miracle. The setting is at a wedding in Cana; Mary, Jesus, and His disciples (likely Andrew, John, Peter, Nathanael, and Philip) are there. The situation is that the family throwing the wedding had run out of wine; this was apparently a big deal in those days. Mary, who appears to have some sort of supporting job at this wedding, takes on the task of trying to correct this problem by approaching her son Jesus. Remember that up to this point Jesus had not performed any miracles; however, she went to Jesus looking for a miracle. His response to her seems a little startling at first glance but careful inspection takes the edge off a little.
"Women" was a polite form of address but it was not intimate. It is thought that this was Jesus signaling to His mother that their relationship had changed from son to Messiah. This also would signal the beginning of His public ministry. The statement, "what does your concern have to do with Me" also signals a change in relationship; no longer did His earthly relationships determine His actions.
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