Woman] A very gentle rebuke, but still a rebuke. Now that His ministry has actually begun, not even His mother may presume to suggest or control His course of action: cp. Matthew 12:46; Luke 11:27. 'Woman,' or, rather, 'Lady,' is in Greek a title of respect, used even in addressing queens.

Mine hour (i.e. for putting forth My miraculous power) is not yet come] Yet it came a few minutes later, when the Father, by an inward revelation, had manifested His will to Jesus. 'Hour,' in the sense of 'appointed time,' is common in this Gospel (John 7:30; John 8:20; John 12:23; John 12:27; John 13:1; John 17:1).

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