John 4:50

John 4:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
• New International Version (NIV)“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.” So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.

Context of John 4:50

48Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?” 49The official pleaded, “Lord, please come now before my little boy dies.” Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home. 51While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. 52He asked them when the boy had begun to get better, and they replied, “Yesterday afternoon at one o’clock his fever suddenly disappeared!”

John 4:50 word by word

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· πορεύου, ὁ υἱός σου ζῇ. ἐπίστευσεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῷ λόγῳ ὃν εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἐπορεύετο.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Go thy wayπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• livethζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for John 4:50

• John 11:40Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?”
• 1 Kings 17:13But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son.
• Matthew 8:13Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.
• Mark 7:29“Good answer!” he said. “Now go home, for the demon has left your daughter.”
• Mark 9:23“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.”
• Luke 17:14He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
• Acts 14:9and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.
• Romans 4:20Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God.
• Hebrews 11:19Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

Commentaries on John 4:50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50Go thy way; thy son liveth - Had our Lord gone with him, as he wished, his unbelief could not have been fully removed; as he would have still thought that our Lord's power could not reach from Cana to Capernaum: in order to destroy his unbelief at once, and bring him into the fullness of the faith of his supreme power, he cures him, being apparently absent, by that energy through which he fills both the heavens and the earth. Here it may be observed, our…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50Go thy way - This was a kind and tender address. It was designed to convince him that he could word a miracle though not personally present. Thy son liveth - Thy son shall recover; or he shall be restored to health, according to thy request. The man believed - The manner in which Jesus spoke it, and the assurance which he gave, convinced the man that he could heal him there as well as to go to Capernaum to do it. This is an instance of the power of Jesus…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. 50"Your son will live": Jesus also healed the centurion’s servant and the Phoenician woman’s daughter from a distance (Matthew 8:5–13; 15:21–28).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 4:50

• Capernaum
• Children
• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Nobleman
• Prayer

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