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Verse 49. _SIR, COME DOWN_, c.] He did not think our Lord could cure
him without being _present_, and seems here to feel himself hurt,
because our Lord did not come at his first entreaty. It is diffi...
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COME DOWN ... - The earnestness of the nobleman evinces the deep and
tender anxiety of a father. So anxious was he for his son that he was
not willing that Jesus should delay a moment - not even to ad...
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CHAPTER 4
_ 1. He Must Needs Pass Through Samaria. (John 4:1 .)_
2. At Sychar's Well; Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. (John 4:6 .)
3. The Woman's Witness and the Believing Samaritans. (John 4:27 .)...
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THE HEALING OF THE SON OF THE KING'S OFFICER. The narrative is plain
and needs little comment. The similarity of the story to Matthew 8:5
ff. (Luke 7:2 ff.) has often been noticed since the time of Ir...
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SIR, COME DOWN ERE MY CHILD DIE.
Fearing, by the Savior's reply, that he did not intend to grant his
request, he makes an impassioned appeal. "Not. moment was to be lost.
Soon it would be too late. C...
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BREAKING DOWN THE BARRIERS (John 4:1-9)...
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So again he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water into
wine. Now there was a certain courtier whose son was ill in Capernaum.
When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judaea into Ga...
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ERE. before. See note on Matthew 1:18.
CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108....
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_ere my child die_ This shews both the man's faith and its weakness.
He believes that Christ's presence can save the child; he does not
believe that He can save him without being present....
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John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work
We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the
Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among
_Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
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ΚΎΡΙΕ. See on John 4:11. His words shew both his faith and its
weakness. He believes that Christ’s presence can heal; he does not
believe that He can heal without being present. The words for the
chil...
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THE WORK AMONG GALILEANS...
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Ver 46. So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the
water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at
Capernaum. 47. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea in...
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_THIS COULD BE THE CHRIST BECAUSE OF HIS MIRACLES AND SIGNS -- JOHN
4:46-54:_ The healing of the nobleman's son was a second miracle at
Cana. It was here that Jesus had made the water into wine. (John...
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ΚΑΤΆΒΗΘΙ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΚΑΤΑΒΑΊΝΩ (G2597)
нисходить. _Aor. imper._ имеет оттенок
срочности,
ΠΡΊΝ (G4250) с _inf._
ΆΠΟΘΑΝΕΪΝ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΆΠΟΘΝΉΣΚΩ (G599)
умирать. Предполагается срочно...
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DISCOURSE: 1623
THE NOBLEMAN’S SON CURED
John 4:49. _The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child
die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man
believed the word that...
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THE NOBLEMAN SAITH UNTO HIM, &C.— Weak as his faith was, the
nobleman urged only parental affection, determined to press the matter
to the utmost; and therefore, without any explication or apology
res...
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HEALING A NOBLEMAN'S SON AT CAPERNAUM
_Text 4:46-54_
46
He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water
wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at
Capernaum...
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EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
John 4:43-54
What has been before us from verse 4 to the end of verse 42 in this
chapter is in the nature of a parenthesis, inasmuch as these verses
record what occur...
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The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
THE NOBLEMAN SAITH UNTO HIM, SIR, COME DOWN ERE MY CHILD DIE. 'Ah!
while we talk, my child is dying, and if Thou come not instantly, al...
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19 Compare Mat_14:3-5; Mar_6:17-18.
19 Herod's treatment of John is here inserted ahead of time to close
the account of John's ministry before opening that of his Master's.
21-22 Compare Mat_3:13-17...
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4:49 child (b-11) The diminutive, but not in ver. 51....
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THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
1-42. Christ in Samaria. The ministry in Samaria is recorded because
it is the author's design to exhibit Christ as the Saviour, not only
of Israel, but of the world (John 4:42)....
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BEGINNING OF THE MINISTRY PROPER IN GALILEE, December, 27 a.d. HEALING
OF THE NOBLEMAN'S SON.
44. Our Lord's OWN COUNTRY here is probably Judæa, where He was born,
and which the ancient prophecies ind...
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JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS
GOSPEL OF JOHN
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 4
JESUS TALKS TO A WOMAN IN *SAMARIA 4:1-26
V1 The *Pharisees heard that Jesus was *baptising more people than
John the...
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ERE MY CHILD DIE. — But human sorrow is the birth-pang of faith. The
sense of utter powerlessness leads the soul to cast itself on the
Strong One for strength. The faith is still weak, but it is there...
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CHAPTER 11
THE SECOND SIGN IN GALILEE.
“In the mean while the disciples prayed Him, saying, Rabbi, eat. But
He said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not. The disciples
therefore said one to...
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_Jesus passes into Galilee and there heals the son of a nobleman_....
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THE REWARD OF TRUSTING JESUS' WORD
John 4:46-54
The particular interest of this beautiful incident is in John 4:50.
The father had such faith in our Lord's promise that he started off at
once on his...
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The words, "He must needs pass through Samaria" are arresting. The
final explanation must be found in His dealing with the woman of
Samaria. In itself, it is a radiant revelation of His method as He l...
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JESUS HEALS THE SON OF THE ROYALIST
John 4:46-54. “Then Jesus again came into Cana of Galilee, where He
turned the water into wine; there was a certain royalist, whose son
was sick in Capernaum. He, h...
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THIRD SECTION: 4:43-54. JESUS IN GALILEE.
In Judea, unbelief had prevailed. In Samaria, faith had just appeared.
Galilee takes an intermediate position. Jesus is received there, but
by reason of His m...
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“ _The officer says to him: Sir, come down ere my child die._ 50.
_Jesus says to him: Go thy way, thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word which Jesus had said to him, and he went his way._ ”
The...
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Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. (44) For
Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own
country. (45) Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans...
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The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject
which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the
most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
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_THE NOBLEMAN’S SON_
‘Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will
not believe. The nobleman saith unto Him, Sir, come down ere my child
die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; t...
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49._Sir, come down, ere my child die. _Since he perseveres in asking,
and at length obtains what he wished, we may conclude that Christ did
not reprove him in such a manner as if he intended altogethe...
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And now Jesus, being driven away by the jealousy of the Jews, begins
His ministry outside that people, while still acknowledging their true
position in the dealings of God. He goes away into Galilee;...
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THE NOBLEMAN SAITH UNTO HIM, SIR,.... Notwithstanding this reproof,
and seeming denial, he presses him again, and addressing him in a
handsome and courteous manner, importunately entreats him, saying:...
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The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
Ver. 49. _Sir, come down_] He fumes not at reproof (as many great ones
would have done, _Tange montes, et fumigabunt_), but "suffers the...
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_There was a certain nobleman_ One belonging to the king's court, as
the word βασιλικος, here used, properly signifies. The Syriac
and Arabic versions render it, _a minister_, or _servant of the king_...
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The nobleman's plea:...
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THE NOBLEMAN SAITH UNTO HIM, SIR, COME DOWN ERE MY CHILD DIE....
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A SAMARITAN WOMAN GIVEN THE WATER OF LIFE
(vs.1-26)
The Lord now leaves Judea because He knew the Pharisees' thoughts as
to His baptizing more disciples than John. Not that the Lord Himself
did the...
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43-54 The father was a nobleman, yet the son was sick. Honours and
titles are no security from sickness and death. The greatest men must
go themselves to God, must become beggars. The nobleman did no...
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The courtier, though probably of spirit enough to have shown some
discontent at our Saviour's no kinder answer to him before, yet was so
intent upon his son's life, that he takes no notice of it, but...
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John 4:49 nobleman G937 said G3004 (G5719) to G4314 Him G846 Sir G2962
down G2597 (G5628) before...
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‘The high official says to him, “Sir, come down before my child
dies”.'
Again the official pleaded with Him. ‘Come down before my child
dies'. It was the cry of a father's heart. He would not argue t...
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THE HEALING OF THE HIGH OFFICIAL'S SON (JOHN 4:46).
We now come to John's ‘second sign' (the first being the turning of
water into wine - John 2:11). This consisted of the healing of the
High Official...
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This section of the Gospel brings Jesus before us in Galilee, in His
intercourse with the Galileans, and in particular with the king's
officer, who may be regarded as in a certain sense their
represen...
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John 4:49. THE KING'S OFFICER SAITH UNTO HIM, LORD, COME DOWN ERE MY
CHILD DIE. The answer of Jesus, which had seemed perhaps to imply cold
neglect, calls forth an impassioned appeal for pity and help...
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CONTENTS: Jesus and the Samaritan woman. The indwelling Spirit. The
nobleman's son healed.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, Pharisees, Jacob,
Joseph, woman of Samaria, her husband, n...
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John 4:1. _When therefore the Lord knew how the pharisees,_ chiefly
priests, and many of them principal members of the council, _had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John._ The p...
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COME WITH ME BEFORE MY CHILD DIES. The father can think of nothing
else but the danger to his child's life....
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_There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum_
THE SECOND MIRACLE AT CANA
Who shall persuade us that we have not here a true story?
I. Notice SOME OF ITS LESS OBVIOUS POINTS.
1. Ma...
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JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 4:43 The healing of the official’s son resembles
the healing of the Gentile centurion’s servant in Matthew 8:5 and
Luke
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VER. 45. _When therefore He was come_, &c. _All the miracles_,
especially that He alone had cast out all the buyers and sellers from
the Temple, as well as the many other signs that He had shown.
Obse...
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_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_
John 4:43. OUR LORD’S GALILEAN MINISTRY.—Detailed accounts of His
work in Galilee are found in the Synoptics (Matthew 4:12; Luke 4:14;...
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EXPOSITION
JOHN 4:1
7. _The ministry and revelation of the Lord to those beyond the
strict compass of the theocracy. _This passage describes an incident
of consummate interest, and records a specime...
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Now when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and
baptized more disciples than John, (though Jesus himself baptized
none, but his disciples,) (John 4:1)
Now this can mean one of t...
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Mark 5:23; Mark 5:35; Mark 5:36; Psalms 40:17; Psalms 88:10...