John 4:49

The ruler saith to him: Lord, come down before that my son die.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

In The King James Version

The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

In Context

48Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not.

50Jesus saith to him: Go thy way. Thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him and went his way.

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Cross References

Mark 5:23And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live.

Matthew Henry on John 4:44-54

The Nobleman's Son Restored. 43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country. 45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilæans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast. 46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus was… Read the whole commentary →

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