John 2

John 2:1

THe third day,] namely, after the afore-said discourses, or after his returne out of the wildernesse, Iohn 1. 29. 43 Of Galilee,] an addition to distinguish this City from another of the same name, which was in the Tribe of Asher. Ioth. 19. 28. Surnamed Cana the great.

John 2:3

They have no,] this sheweth that the holy Virgin after Christs baptisme, did more cleerely know his divine power: which she desires him to shew in this present case of necessity.

John 2:4

What have I,] Christ after his baptisme, being come out of his private life, and entred into the exercise of his sacred office: did no more yeeld such humane submission to his mother, as he did before. Luke 2:51. See Matthew 12:48. and therefore he receives neither prayer nor admonition from her: to shew that in the unfolding of his divine power, he did use his own absolute free will, according to his own wisdome: and also that he is the onely intercessor towards his father, and that none can be an intercessor towards him Mine hours,] I will doe the miracle which thou requirest, but the moment of time prefixed by my Soveraigne will, is not yet come. See Iohn 7 8.

John 2:6

After the manner,] to serve for those frequent washings which were appointed by the law, or were brought in by tradition, Mark 7:3-4.

John 2:11

Beleeved,] that is to say, were confirmed in the faith, which was as yet tender and feeble in them.

John 2:12

His brethren,] See Matthew 12:46.

John 2:13

Went up,] according to the law, Exodus 23:17. Deut. 16 16.

John 2:15

He drove them,] an act like to that, Matth. 21. 12. yet not the same.

John 2:18

What sign,] shew us thy calling and authority receaved from God, to reforme customes in this kinde, which have hitherto beene approved of. Though indeed it was not a generall law that every Prophet should verifie his vocation by miracles. Iohn 10. 41.

John 2:19

In three,] Christ will not shew them any miracle, because the doing of it dependeth upon his good will and pleasure; and because that in that act which he had done, it being evidently good and laudable, there needed no ex raordinary proofe, and because they thorow their incredulity were unworthy of it. And therefore hee referres them to his resurection and glorification; by which the truth of his person and office would cleerely appeare. See Matthew 12:40. Romans 1:4.

John 2:20

This Temple,] some referre this to the restauration of the Temple made by Zorobabel, others to the reparations and beautifyings which Herod added to it. A worke which had already lasted six and forty yeares, and lasted a long while after that.

John 2:24

Did not commit,] knowing the hypoerisie and inconstancy of many of them, he did not admit them into his ordinary society as he did his trusty Disciples, but did keepe himselfe from them.