Ἰωάννην 4:47

Greek Modern Translation

ουτος ακουσας οτι ο Ιησους ηλθεν εκ της Ιουδαιας εις την Γαλιλαιαν, υπηγε προς αυτον και παρεκαλει αυτον να καταβη και να ιατρευση τον υιον αυτου· διοτι εμελλε να αποθανη.

Parallel Translations

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
οὗτος ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἥκει ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ⸀ἠρώτα ἵνα καταβῇ καὶ ἰάσηται αὐτοῦ τὸν υἱόν, ἤμελλεν γὰρ ἀποθνῄσκειν.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
οὗτος ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἥκει ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἠρώτα ἵνα καταβῇ καὶ ἰάσηται αὐτοῦ τὸν υἱόν· ἤμελλεν γὰρ ἀποθνῄσκειν.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
ουτος ακουσας οτι ιησους ηκει εκ της ιουδαιας εις την γαλιλαιαν απηλθεν προς αυτον και ηρωτα αυτον ινα καταβη και ιασηται αυτου τον υιον ημελλεν γας αποθνησκειν

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
ουτος ακουσας οτι ιησους ηκει εκ της ιουδαιας εις την δαλιλαιαν απηλθεν προς αυτον και ηρωτα ινα καταβη και ιασηται αυτου τον υιον ημελλεν γαρ αποθνησκειν

Byzantine/Majority Text
ουτος ακουσας οτι ιησους ηκει εκ της ιουδαιας εις την γαλιλαιαν απηλθεν προς αυτον και ηρωτα αυτον ινα καταβη και ιασηται αυτου τον υιον εμελλεν γας αποθνησκειν

Bible Verse Review
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he heard: Mark 2:1-3, Mark 6:55, Mark 6:56, Mark 10:47

that he: John 11:21, John 11:32, Psalms 46:1, Luke 7:6-8, Luke 8:41, Acts 9:38

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 14:3 - he shall tell Matthew 9:18 - My daughter Matthew 17:15 - have Mark 5:23 - besought Mark 9:17 - I Luke 7:2 - was sick Luke 7:3 - General Luke 9:38 - look

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea,.... For the fame of Christ, for his doctrine and miracles, was spread every where; so that it was known, and talked of, in most places, where he was, and what course he was steering: and this nobleman understanding that he had left Judea, and was come

into Galilee; and having inquired in what parts of Galilee he was,

he went unto him; though it was many miles from Capernaum, where Jesus was, at least a day's journey; since, when the servants met their master, the child had been healed at one o'clock the day before; see John 4:52. Some reckon it about fifteen miles, but one would think it should be more:

and besought him, that he would come down; for Capernaum, though it was built on a hill, lay lower down in the country of Galilee than Cana did, near the sea of Tiberias: a like way of speaking is used in John 2:12;

and heal his son. The nobleman believed that Christ had power to do it, by what he had heard concerning him, but thought his corporeal presence was absolutely necessary to it:

for he was at the point of death; or "would die": he was very near it; there was no likelihood of his recovery; the physicians had given him over; and when he left him, he seemed to be near his death, and must die for any human help that could be obtained, or natural means that could be used.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He went unto him - Though high in office, yet he did not refuse to go personally to Jesus to ask his aid. He felt as a father; and believing, after all that Jesus had done, that he could cure his son, he traveled to meet him. If men receive benefits of Christ, they must come in the same manner. The rich and the poor, the high and the low, must come personally as humble suppliants, and must be willing to bear all the reproach that may be cast on them for thus coming to him. This man showed strong faith in being willing thus to go to Jesus, but he erred in supposing that Jesus could heal only by his being present with his son.

Would come down - It is probable that the miracles of Jesus heretofore had been performed only on those who were present with him, and this nobleman seems to have thought that this was necessary. One design of Jesus in working this miracle was to show him that this was not necessary. Hence he did not go down to Capernaum, but healed him where he was.