John 4:47

John 4:47 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.
• New International Version (NIV)When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went to Him and implored Him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.

Context of John 4:47

45But when Jesus arrived in Galilee, the people of Galilee welcomed him. They had seen everything he had done at the festival in Jerusalem, since they, too, had attended the festival. 46Jesus returned to the city of Cana in Galilee, where he had changed water into wine. A government official was in Cana. His son was sick in Capernaum. The official heard that Jesus had returned from Judea to Galilee. So he went to Jesus and asked him to go to Capernaum with him to heal his son who was about to die. 48Jesus told the official, “If people don’t see miracles and amazing things, they won’t believe.” 49The official said to him, “Sir, come with me before my little boy dies.”

John 4:47 word by word

οὗτος ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἥκει ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἠρώτα ἵνα καταβῇ καὶ ἰάσηται αὐτοῦ τὸν υἱόν· ἤμελλεν γὰρ ἀποθνῄσκειν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• was comeἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• Judeaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• he wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• besoughtἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he would come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• healἰάομαιiaomai · to healG2390
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• he was at the point ofμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• deathἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599

Cross-references for John 4:47

• Mark 2:1Several days later Jesus came back to Capernaum. The report went out that he was home.
• Mark 6:55They ran all over the countryside and began to carry the sick on cots to any place where they heard he was.
• Mark 10:47When he heard that Jesus from Nazareth ⌞was passing by⌟, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
• John 11:21Martha told Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.
• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Luke 7:6Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the officer sent friends to tell Jesus, “Sir, don’t bother. I don’t deserve to have you come into my house.
• Luke 8:41A man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, arrived and quickly bowed down in front of Jesus. He begged Jesus to come to his home.
• Acts 9:38Lydda is near the city of Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him. They begged Peter, “Hurry to Joppa! We need your help!”

Commentaries on John 4:47

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47He went unto him - Though high in office, yet he did not refuse to go personally to Jesus to ask his aid. He felt as a father; and believing, after all that Jesus had done, that he could cure his son, he traveled to meet him. If men receive benefits of Christ, they must come in the same manner. The rich and the poor, the high and the low, must come personally as humble suppliants, and must be willing to bear all the reproach that may be cast on them for…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. 46-4746-47. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to John 4:47

• Cana
• Capernaum
• Children
• Faith
• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judea
• Miracles
• Nobleman

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Jesus
• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Galilee, Galilean
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Judea, Judah
• Dealing
• Ere
• God

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