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The Wedding at Cana

John 2:5

In 9 translations

BSB
His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
KJV
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
WEB
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
ASV
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
LSV
His mother says to the servants, “Whatever He may say to you—do.”
YLT
His mother saith to the ministrants, 'Whatever he may say to you — do.'
DBY
His mother says to the servants, Whatever he may say to you, do.
DRC
His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.
GNV
His mother saide vnto the seruants, Whatsoeuer he sayeth vnto you, doe it.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τι (“anyhow”); Westcott–Hort read Ὅτι (“that”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Westcott–Hort place ὅ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: Ὅ τι. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read Ὅ τι; Westcott and Hort (1881) read Ὅτι.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις· Ὅ τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑμῖν ποιήσατε.
RP2018
Λέγει ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις, Ὅ τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑμῖν, ποιήσατε.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ τοῖς διακόνοις, Ὅ τι ἂν λέγῃ ὑμῖν, ποιήσατε.
SCR1894
λεγει η μητηρ αυτου τοις διακονοις ο τι αν λεγη υμιν ποιησατε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 6:22So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.
  • John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
  • Hebrews 11:8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
  • Luke 5:5–6“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began…
  • Hebrews 5:9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
  • Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
  • Luke 6:46–49Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation…
  • Judges 13:14She must not eat anything that comes from the vine, nor drink any wine or strong drink, nor eat anything unclean. She must do everything I have commanded her.”

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