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Selected Verse: John 4:46 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 4:46 |
King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
nobleman--courtier, king's servant, or one connected with a royal household; such as Chuza (Luk 8:3), or Manaen (Act 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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| A certain nobleman - One who was of the royal family, connected by birth with Herod Antipas; or one of the officers of the court, whether by birth allied to him or not. It seems that his ordinary residence was at Capernaum. Capernaum was about a day's journey from Cana, where Jesus then was. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
nobleman
Or, courtier, or, ruler. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Jesus
The best texts omit.
Cana (τὴν Κανᾶ)
Note the article the Cana, and see on Joh 2:1. The article defines the Cana previously referred to.
Nobleman (βασιλικὸς)
Properly an adjective, meaning royal, from βασιλεὺς, king. It occurs in John only, here and Joh 4:49; and in all other passages is used as an adjective (Act 12:20, Act 12:21; Jam 2:8). Literally here, a king's officer. Wyc, little King.
Was sick (ἠσθένει)
See on infirmities, Luk 5:15. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Where he made the water wine - See the notes on Joh 2:1, etc. Cana was on the road from Nazareth to Capernaum and the Sea of Tiberias.
A certain nobleman - An officer of the king's court: for this is the meaning of the original word, βασιλικος, which the Vulgate translates regulus, a little king. This officer belonged to Herod Antipas, who was then tetrarch of Galilee. Jerome calls him Palatinus, and says he was an officer of the king's palace. Others think it was Chuza, mentioned Luk 8:3; and others think it was Manaen, spoken of Act 13:1. One of these opinions may be true, but all solid proof is wanting. This officer, whoever he was, appears to have had his ordinary abode at Capernaum, and hearing that Christ was at Cana, he came express from Capernaum thither, to entreat him to heal his child. |
45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: