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Joh 2:4. Τὶ ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί; what is there[common] to Me and thee?) Thy thoughts are one thing, saith He, mine another. Similarly the disciples are disciplined, ch. Joh 6:6, “Jesus saith to Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? and this He said to prove him;” ch. Joh 13:7, [Jesus to Peter, when about to wash his feet] “What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter.”-γύναι) He does not say, Mary, nor mother; but woman; which appellation held a middle place, and was especially becoming for the Lord to use: ch. Joh 19:26, “Woman, behold thy son;” perhaps, also, it was peculiar [in its use] to Him. The Lord had regard to the Father above all things; not even did He know His mother, according to the flesh. 2Co 5:16, “Though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we Him no more.” Comp. note on Joh 20:13. Especially was the appellation of mother unsuitable to this formula, What is there to Me and thee? However, the Greek γύναι, having no synonym in our language, has a more respectful sound than Woman [ch. Joh 19:26 shows it betrays no want of tender respect], mulier, [Germ.] Weib, as contradistinguished from [female, lady] femina, [Germ.] Frau: and woman is used for mother, Isa 45:10, “Woe unto him, that saith-to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?”-οὔτω ἥκει) is not yet come. The same word [occurs], ch. Joh 4:47, Joh 8:42.-ὥρα, hour) of doing what you hint to Me, i.e. of withdrawing. Certainly his hour of assisting them was come.