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To: johngrace
Actually Jesus question to Mary, “What have I to do with you?” is an idiomatic expression of the Middle East and means simply, “Why are you troubling ME with this matter?” or “It's not something I should concern myself with”.

The same expression is used elsewhere in the Bible such as by Elisha at 2 Kings 3:13: “And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee?”

164 posted on 01/15/2012 5:13:59 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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165 posted on 01/15/2012 5:21:59 AM PST by Not gonna take it anymore (If Obama were twice as smart as he is, he would be a wit)
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169 posted on 01/15/2012 6:45:26 AM PST by Running On Empty (The three sorriest words: "It's too late")
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