Joh 4:43-54 | JFB | STEP | 43-44. after two days-- literally, the two days of His stay at Sychar.

‏ John 4:43-54

Joh 4:43-54. Second Galilean Miracle--Healing of the Courtier's Son.

43-44. after two days--literally, the two days of His stay at Sychar.

45. received--welcomed Him.

having seen ... at the feast--proud, perhaps, of their Countryman's wonderful works at Jerusalem, and possibly won by this circumstance to regard His claims as at least worthy of respectful investigation. Even this our Lord did not despise, for saving conversion often begins in less than this (so Zaccheus, Lu 19:3-10).

for they also went--that is, it was their practice to go up to the feast.

46-47. nobleman--courtier, king's servant, or one connected with a royal household; such as Chuza (Lu 8:3), or Manaen (Ac 13:1).

heard that Jesus was come out of Judea--"where he had doubtless seen or heard what things Jesus had done at Jerusalem" (Joh 4:45), [Bengel].

come down--for Capernaum was down on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.

48-54. Except ye see signs, &c.--He did believe, both as his coming and his urgent entreaty show; but how imperfectly we shall see; and our Lord would deepen his faith by such a blunt and seemingly rough answer as He made to Nicodemus.