A second critical feature of the story is the exchange between Jesus and his mother. On hearing about the lack of wine, Jesus says to his mother, “Woman, what concern is that to you and me? My hour has not yet come” (Jn 2:4). However, Jesus’ subsequent involvement in supplying wine—perhaps fulfilling his obligations as a guest to provide a gift49—means that this part of Jesus’ reply should probably be translated more literally as a remonstration: “What have I to do with you, woman?”50 The meaning