MARY

Direct biblical statement

John 2:4

Woman, what is that to me?

4 And Jesus saith to her: Woman, what is that to me and to thee? My hour is not yet come.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · John 2:4

Why this matters

Jesus addresses his mother as “woman” and speaks of his hour. Catholic New Eve readings connect this address with John 19:26, but the word itself does not establish the typology.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

Lourdes sculpture by TheFatTas, CC BY 4.0; optimized and adapted with animated sections and Scripture inscriptions. The image is a render of this modified sculpture.

A Catholic reading of Scripture. The placement of inscriptions is symbolic; direct statements, typology and theological context are distinguished.