John 4:46

So Jesus came again to Cana, where he had made the water wine.

It was the home of Nathanael, who, there is reason to believe, had followed him in his journey to Judea, and some think that it was now the home of Mary, but this is mere conjecture.

And there was. certain nobleman, whose son was sick.

The Greek word translated "nobleman" is Basileukos, from Basileus,. king, and implies one connected in some way with royalty. "Origen thinks he may have been one of Cæsar's household, having business in Judea at this time. But the usage of Josephus is the safest guide. He uses the word Basileukos to distinguish the soldiers, or courtiers, or officers of the kings (Herod and others), but never to designate the royal family. He may have been Chuza, Herod's steward (Luke 8:3), but this is pure conjecture. This man seems to have been. Jew.--" Alford. He was probably. king's officer of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee, and was stationed at Capernaum.

Capernaum.

The site of this city, so interesting as the "Lord's own city," his earthly home for two years of his ministry, is certainly known. That of Cana is in dispute, but it was probably distant twenty or twenty-five miles from the former. Cana was in the hill country; Capernaum, "down" on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Hence Jesus is besought to "come down."