I would like to talk briefly about the Wine-Water miracle that Jesus performed in John chapter 2.
Jesus and his disciples are invited to a wedding party. When Jesus and His disciples get to the wedding they ask Jesus' mother for wine, to which she replies there is none.
This part has confused me for quite some time, "Woman, what have I to do with thee?" As you can tell this seems very disrespectful, however this is because of the negative connotation that the word "woman" carries when used in that sort of context. When Jesus called his mother by that term it was indeed a sign of respect meaning the woman of women. It is a like saying that she is the only woman that can matter since He wouldn't exist without her.
Jesus then requests that 6 pots, which is the equivalent of about 150 gallons, to be filled with water. This indicates to me that the party is kind of a big deal to say the least.
I hope that I have cleared up some of the misconceptions about the terminology in this story. Thanks for reading!
