...those great stone-vessels used for the ablutions of the Jews, and Jesus saith unto the servants, " Fill the water-pots with water," and they filled them to the brim. Let us especially notice these six large empty vessels standing near the table whereon the wedding...

...in dwelling on it more distinctly then, implied also that it was not to last long. He said, " Woman, what have I to do with thee ? My hour is not yet come," — the hour of hia triumph, when his mother was to take her predestined place in his kingdom. In saying...

...Father had set for those miraculous works which should testify of him, said to his mother, ' Woman, what have I to do with thee ? my hour is not yet come,' John ii. 4. Though we must love them dearly, yet if they come against God, we must not know them, Deut....

...wine having failed, the mother of Jesus says to him : They have no wine. 4 Jesus says to her : Woman, what have I to do with thee ? My hour is not yet come. 8 His mother says to the servants : Whatever he says to you, do it. 8Now there were set there six water-pots...

...in dwelling on it more distinctly then, implied also that it was not to last long. He said, " Woman, what have I to do with thee ? My hour is not yet come," — the hour of His triumph, when His Mother was to take her predestined place in His kingdom. In saying...

...was usually kept. These vessels contained each two or three measures. Jesus said to the attendants, " Fill the waterpots with water." And they filled them to the brim. Then He said to them, " Draw out now, and carry to the chief steward of the feast." And they carried...

...thing which she requested must not be done in her hour, but in His. His answer is remarkable, " Woman, what have I to do with thee ? My hour is not yet come." Now, there is something to observe both in the first clause of this answer and the last. " Woman, what...

...compose the law given to them and to all who would be taught how to begin to be good. He bade them fill the water-pots with water and they filled them to the brim. They also who seek to obey his commandments, will, under his influence, fill them to the brim. They...

...Col. i. 19; read also Bph. iii. 19.) TV". THAT HE EXPECTS MAN TO DO HIS DUTY. Jesus saith unto them, " Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them to the brim/' Christ could havo filled those waterpots with wine, without filling them with water at all, if He liked;...

...failed. Then the mother of Jesus saith to 4 him, There is no wine. Jesus saith to her, Woman, what 5 have I to do with thee? My hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the servants, Whatever he saith to you, 6 do it. Now there were set there six water-pots...