John 4:48

signs and wonders Christ's miracles are never mere -wonders" to excite astonishment; they are -signs" of heavenly truths as well, and this is their primary characteristic. Where these two words are joined together -signs" always precedes, excepting four passages in the Acts, where we nave -wonders and signs." This is the only passage in which S. John uses -wonders" at all. In John 2:11 the word translated -miracles" is the same as the one here translated -signs." See below, John 4:54.

ye will not believe In marked contrast to the ready belief of the Samaritans. The form of negation in the Greek is of the strong kind; ye will in no wise believe. See note on 1 Corinthians 1:22. Faith based on miracles is of a low type comparatively, but Christ does not reject it. Comp. John 10:38; John 14:11; John 20:29. This man's faith is strengthened by being put to test. The words are evidently addressed to him and those about him, and they imply that those addressed are Jews.