John 4:53

John 4:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” So he and his whole household believed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." And he himself believed, and all his household.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.

Context of John 4:53

51While he was on his way down, his slaves met him and told him that his son was going to live. 52So he asked them the time when his condition began to improve, and they told him, “Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon the fever left him.” Then the father realized that it was the very time Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live,” and he himself believed along with his entire household. 54Jesus did this as his second miraculous sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.

John 4:53 word by word

Ἔγνω οὖν ὁ πατὴρ ὅτι ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐν ᾗ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὁ υἱός σου ζῇ. καὶ ἐπίστευσεν αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ οἰκία αὐτοῦ ὅλη.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Soοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the fatherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• knewγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• the whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Thyσύsu · youG4771
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• livethζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
• houseοἰκίαoikia · home: householdG3614

Cross-references for John 4:53

• Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.
• Psalms 107:20He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.
• Matthew 8:8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.
• Luke 19:9Then Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this household, because he too is a son of Abraham!
• Acts 2:39For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
• Acts 16:15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.
• Acts 18:8Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard about it believed and were baptized.

Commentaries on John 4:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53So the father knew - He had the fullest proof that his son's cure was supernatural, and that it was wrought by the Lord Jesus. Himself believed, and his whole house - He and his whole family became true converts to the doctrine of the manifested Messiah. The whole family, impressed with the great kindness of God in sending health to the child, were the more easily led to believe in the Lord Jesus. The sickness of the child became the mean of salvation to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53Himself believed - This miracle removed all his doubts, and he became a real disciple and friend of Jesus. His whole house - His whole family. We may learn from this, 1. That sickness or any deep affliction is often the means of great good. Here the sickness of the son resulted in the faith of all the family. God often takes away earthly blessings that he may impart rich spiritual mercies. 2. The father of a family may be the means of the salvation of his…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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53Like many other people, the Jewish official and his household believed in Jesus because of the miracle (2:23; 4:39).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 4:53

• Capernaum
• Children
• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Nobleman
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Dealing
• Ere
• God
• Hear
• Live
• Meat
• Messiah
• Spirit

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