His words did, however, convey a gentle reproof. Jesus was reminding his mother that she really did not have a say in the way he directed his ministry; that was reserved for his Father, Jehovah.
Viņš mātei saudzīgi aizrādīja, ka viņa nedrīkst noteikt, kā viņam jāveic kalpošana; to varēja noteikt tikai viņa Tēvs — Jehova.