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John 2:4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come. mother, have been understood by some commentators as harsh, they not considering the next following verse: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye, which plainly shows that his mother knew of the miracle that he was to perform, and that it was at her request he wrought it; besides the manner of speaking the words as to the tone, and the countenance shown at the same time, which could only be known to those who were present, or from what had followed: for words indicating anger in one tone of voice, would be understood quite the reverse in another.
1 John 2:4 He who saith that he knoweth him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar: and the truth is not in him.

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