John 2:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

His mother said to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 6:22 : 22 And all these things Noah did; as God said, so he did.
  • Judg 13:14 : 14 She is to have nothing which comes from the vine for her food, and let her take no wine or strong drink or anything which is unclean; let her take care to do all I have given her orders to do.
  • Luke 5:5-6 : 5 And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets. 6 And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken;
  • Luke 6:46-49 : 46 Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good. 49 But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.
  • John 15:14 : 14 You are my friends, if you do what I give you orders to do.
  • Acts 9:6 : 6 But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And when he had been made complete, he became the giver of eternal salvation to all those who are under his orders;
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

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  • John 2:1-4
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    1 On the third day two people were going to be married at Cana in Galilee. The mother of Jesus was there:

    2 And Jesus with his disciples came as guests.

    3 When they had not enough wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine.

    4 Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come.

  • John 2:6-12
    7 verses
    78%

    6 Now six pots of stone, every one taking two or three firkins of water, were placed there for the purpose of washing, as is the way of the Jews.

    7 Jesus said to the servants, Make the pots full of water. And they made them full to the top.

    8 Then he said to them, Now take some, and give it to the master of the feast. So they took it to him.

    9 After tasting the water which had now become wine, the master of the feast (having no idea where it came from, though it was clear to the servants who took the water out) sent for the newly-married man,

    10 And said to him, Every man first puts out his best wine and when all have had enough he puts out what is not so good; but you have kept the good wine till now.

    11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.

    12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples, and they were there not more than two or three days.

  • 5 And she said, I will do all you say.

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    25 Now by the side of the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene.

    26 So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son!

    27 Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house.

  • Luke 8:20-21
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    20 And someone said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see you.

    21 But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it.

  • Mark 3:34-35
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    34 And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

    35 Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • 7 A woman of Samaria came to get water, and Jesus said to her, Give me some water.

  • John 4:46-47
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    46 So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.

    47 When it came to his ears that Jesus had come from Judaea into Galilee, he went to him and made a request that he would come down to his son, who was near to death, and make him well.

  • 51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth; and did as he was ordered: and his mother kept all these words in her heart.

  • John 4:15-16
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    15 The woman said to him, Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be in need again of drink and will not have to come all this way for it.

    16 Jesus said to her, Go, get your husband and come back here with him.

  • 19 So Jesus made answer and said, Truly I say to you, The Son is not able to do anything himself; he is able to do only what he sees the Father doing; whatever the Father does the Son does it in the same way.

  • 28 Then they said to him, How may we do the works of God?

  • 50 For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • 36 And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

  • 11 The woman said to him, Sir, you have no vessel and the fountain is deep; from where will you get the living water?

  • John 4:27-28
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    27 At that point the disciples came back, and they were surprised to see him talking to a woman; but not one of them said to him, What is your purpose? or, Why are you talking to her?

    28 Then the woman put down her water-pot and went into the town, and said to the people,

  • 5 Then he put water into a basin and was washing the feet of the disciples and drying them with the cloth which was round him.

  • John 4:49-51
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    49 The man said, Sir, come down before my boy is dead.

    50 And Jesus said, Go in peace; your son is living. The man had faith in the word which Jesus said to him and went away.

    51 And while he was going down, his servants came to him and said, Your boy is living.

  • 48 And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

  • 6 This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.

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    47 And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you.

    48 But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?

  • 21 And he said to her, What is your desire? She says to him, Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

  • 3 So his brothers said to him, Go away from here into Judaea so that your disciples may see the works which you do.

  • 13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, Go into the town, and there will come to you a man with a vessel of water: go after him;

  • 7 So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.

  • 22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

  • 24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

  • Luke 22:9-10
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    9 And they said to him, Where are we to get it ready?

    10 And he said to them, When you go into the town you will see a man coming to you with a vessel of water; go after him into the house into which he goes.

  • 60 But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.

  • 28 And having said this, she went away and said secretly to her sister Mary, The Master is here and has sent for you.