John 4:49

John 4:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
• New International Version (NIV)The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The official said to him, "Sir, come down before my child dies."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The nobleman said to Him, “Sir, come down before my child dies!”

Context of John 4:49

47Having heard that Jesus had come back from Judea to Galilee, he went to meet Him and began asking Him to come down and heal his son; for he was at the point of death. 48Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you [people] see [miraculous] signs and wonders, you [simply] will not believe.” The royal official pleaded with Him, “Sir, do come down [at once] before my child dies!” 50Jesus said to him, “Go; your son lives!” The man believed what Jesus said to him and started home. 51As he was already going down [the road], his servants met him and reported that his son was living [and was healthy].

John 4:49 word by word

λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός· κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The noblemanβασιλικόςbasilikos · royalG937
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sirκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• ereπρίνprin · beforeG4250
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• childπαιδίονpaidion · childG3813
• dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599

Cross-references for John 4:49

• Psalms 40:17Even though I am afflicted and needy, Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me. You are my help and my rescuer. O my God, do not delay.
• Psalms 88:10Will You perform wonders for the dead? Shall the departed spirits arise and praise You? Selah.
• Mark 5:23and begged anxiously with Him, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death; [please] come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

Commentaries on John 4:49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49Sir, come down, etc. - 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 difficult for a proud man, or a man in office, to humble himself, or to treat even God Almighty with proper respect. The spirit of this man seems not much unlike to that of Naaman the Syrian, 2 Kings 5:11.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49Come 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 address the people. He still seems to have supposed that Jesus had no power to heal his son except he was present with him.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 43-54Verses 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 not stop from his request till he prevailed. But at first he discovered the weakness of his faith in the power of Christ. It is hard to persuade ourselves that distance of time and place, are no hinderance to the knowledge, mercy, and power of our Lord…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 48-5448-54. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:49

• Capernaum
• Children
• Faith
• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Nobleman
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• Dealing
• Ere
• God
• Hear
• Live
• Meat
• Messiah
• Nobleman
• Spirit
• Truth

Commentaries on John 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings