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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

John 4:43-54

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 indicated as His true home. Others suppose that it is Galilee, and that He deliberately went there to suffer dishonour and rejection. In Matthew 13:57 our Lord applies the same proverb to Nazareth, where He was brought up.

46-54. This miracle cannot be the same as that recorded Matthew 8:5; Luke 7:2 the differences are too great. We have here a king's officer, there a centurion; here a father and son, there a master and servant; here a Jew (see John 4:48), there a Gentile; here a fever, there a palsy; here weak faith which is blamed (John 4:48), there strong faith which is commended; here Jesus is asked to come, there He is begged not to come; here He does not go, there apparently He does; here the healing words are spoken at Cana, there at Capernaum.

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