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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Unless you people see signs and wonders,&#8221 Jesus told him, &#8220you will never believe.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Jesus asked, “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you <i>people</i> see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you <i>people</i> see signs and wonders, you <i>simply</i> will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Jesus said to him, &#8220Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you <i>people</i> see signs and wonders, you <i>simply</i> will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Jesus said to him, “Unless you <i>people</i> see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you [people] see [miraculous] signs and wonders, you [simply] will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus told him, &#8220Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe."&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus told the official, "You won't have faith unless you see miracles and wonders!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus told the official, "If people don't see miracles and amazing things, they won't believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, "None of you will ever believe unless you see miracles and wonders." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus told him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, ?Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders you will never believe!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said to him, "Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then said Jesus to him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Unless you and others see miracles and marvels," said Jesus, "nothing will induce you to believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus then said to him, “If you may not see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Therefore Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jesus then said unto him, 'If signs and wonders ye may not see, ye will not believe.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then said Jesus to him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye would not believe.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Jesus said to him, “Unless you have seen signs and wonders, you do not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, Unless you see miracles and wonders, you will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Yeshua said to him, “If you will not see signs and wonders, you will not believe.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then said Jesus to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then Jesus said to him, <FR>Unless you may see signs and wonders, you can not believe.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then said Jesus unto him, Unless ye see miracles and wonders, ye will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but Jesus said to him, except you see signs and miracles, you will not believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Unless you and others see miracles and marvels," said Jesus, "nothing will induce you to believe."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus, therefore, said to him, <FR>"Unless ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Jesus therefore said unto him, <FR>Except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/4-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1279" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Jesus Heals the Official's Son</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: Eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him,</a> <a href="/greek/1437.htm" title="1437: Ean (Conj) -- If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.">“Unless</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idēte (V-ASA-2P) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">you people see</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeia (N-ANP) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">signs</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5059.htm" title="5059: terata (N-ANP) -- A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.">wonders,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: pisteusēte (V-ASA-2P) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">you will never believe.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">49</span>“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Luke 11:29</a></span><br />As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-29.htm">John 20:29</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22</a></span><br />Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-1.htm">Matthew 16:1-4</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came and tested Jesus by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. / But He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘The weather will be fair, for the sky is red,’ / and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Mark 8:11-12</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven. / Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18</a></span><br />On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-30.htm">John 6:30</a></span><br />So they asked Him, “What sign then will You perform, so that we may see it and believe You? What will You do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22</a></span><br />Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-8.htm">Exodus 4:8-9</a></span><br />And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second. / But if they do not believe even these two signs or listen to your voice, take some water from the Nile and pour it on the dry ground. Then the water you take from the Nile will become blood on the ground.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Numbers 14:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-3</a></span><br />If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-3.htm">1 Kings 13:3-5</a></span><br />That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’” / Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. / And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-11.htm">Isaiah 7:11-14</a></span><br />“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” / But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” / Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said Jesus to him, Except you see signs and wonders, you will not believe.</p><p class="hdg">Except.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-41.htm">John 4:41,42</a></b></br> And many more believed because of his own word; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18</a></b></br> Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-37.htm">John 12:37</a></b></br> But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/4-42.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/3-27.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/4-42.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/4-47.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/psalms/105-5.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/john/3-2.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/3-2.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/john/4-38.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/3-2.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/john/4-42.htm">Simply</a> <a href="/john/3-27.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/john/4-30.htm">Way</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Wonders</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-38.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/john/6-22.htm">Except</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/2-19.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/john/6-2.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/john/4-54.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/john/7-12.htm">Others</a> <a href="/john/6-2.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/john/10-5.htm">Simply</a> <a href="/john/5-19.htm">Unless</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/6-37.htm">Wise</a> <a href="/acts/2-19.htm">Wonders</a><div class="vheading2">John 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-1.htm">Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-27.htm">His disciples marvel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-31.htm">He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-39.htm">Many Samaritans believe on him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/4-43.htm">He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Jesus said to him</b><br>In this passage, Jesus is addressing a royal official whose son is ill. The context is set in Cana of Galilee, where Jesus had previously turned water into wine. This interaction highlights Jesus' authority and His role as a teacher. The use of "said to him" indicates a direct and personal communication, emphasizing the importance of the message that follows. Jesus often used direct speech to convey profound truths, as seen in His interactions throughout the Gospels.<p><b>Unless you people</b><br>The phrase "you people" is a plural form, indicating that Jesus is addressing not just the official but the broader audience, possibly including the Galileans who were present. This reflects a common theme in Jesus' ministry where He addresses the collective mindset or spiritual condition of a group. It suggests a critique of the general attitude of the people who were seeking physical evidence of His divine authority.<p><b>see signs and wonders</b><br>"Signs and wonders" refer to miraculous acts that serve as evidence of divine power. In the biblical context, signs are often associated with the authentication of a prophet or divine message. The Old Testament is replete with examples, such as the miracles performed by Moses. In the New Testament, Jesus' miracles serve to confirm His identity as the Messiah. This phrase underscores the human tendency to rely on visible, tangible evidence for belief, rather than faith in the unseen.<p><b>you will never believe</b><br>This statement highlights the challenge of faith without physical evidence. It echoes the broader biblical theme that true faith does not depend on miracles but on trust in God's word and character. <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a> defines faith as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Jesus' words here challenge the audience to move beyond a superficial faith based on signs to a deeper, more genuine belief in Him as the Son of God. This theme is further explored in the Gospel of John, where belief is a central motif.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is addressing the crowd and the official who sought healing for his son. His response highlights the issue of faith dependent on miraculous signs.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_official.htm">The Royal Official</a></b><br>A man of some standing, likely serving under Herod Antipas, who approaches Jesus in desperation for his dying son. His interaction with Jesus is pivotal in understanding faith and belief.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cana_of_galilee.htm">Cana of Galilee</a></b><br>The location where this event takes place. Cana is also where Jesus performed His first miracle of turning water into wine, setting a context for His ministry of signs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/signs_and_wonders.htm">Signs and Wonders</a></b><br>These are miraculous acts that Jesus performed, which often served as a catalyst for belief among the people. However, Jesus points out the superficiality of faith based solely on these acts.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>The people present who are indirectly addressed by Jesus' statement. Their desire for signs reflects a broader human tendency to seek tangible proof before believing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_sight.htm">Faith Beyond Sight</a></b><br>True faith does not rely solely on witnessing miracles. Believers are called to trust in Jesus' word and character, even when signs are not present.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_belief.htm">The Nature of Belief</a></b><br>Jesus challenges superficial belief that depends on signs. Genuine faith is rooted in a relationship with Him, not just in what He can do for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_miracles.htm">The Role of Miracles</a></b><br>While miracles can lead to belief, they are not the foundation of faith. They serve as a testament to God's power and compassion but should not be the sole basis for our trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/desperation_and_faith.htm">Desperation and Faith</a></b><br>The royal official's desperation led him to Jesus. In our own times of need, we should approach Jesus with faith, trusting in His ability to meet our needs according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_witness.htm">Community and Witness</a></b><br>The crowd's reaction to Jesus' miracles reflects a communal aspect of faith. As believers, we should encourage one another to seek a deeper understanding of Jesus beyond the miraculous.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_false_christs.htm">What does the Bible say about false Christs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_perizzites'_history.htm">What defines the Spirit of the Antichrist?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_jesus'_religious_identity.htm">What is Jesus' religious identity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_sensationalism_in_media.htm">What defines sensationalism in media?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(48) <span class= "bld">Signs and wonders.</span>--See Note on <a href="/john/2-11.htm" title="This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.">John 2:11</a>. The words are here addressed to Jews, for there is no reason to think that the nobleman himself was not one. They are spoken to him, but the <span class= "ital">ye</span> extends them to others standing near and to the class of persons whom he represents. It had been so with the Jews in Jerusalem (<a href="/john/2-18.htm" title="Then answered the Jews and said to him, What sign show you to us, seeing that you do these things?">John 2:18</a>; <a href="/john/2-23.htm" title="Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.">John 2:23</a>), and it was so with the Jews in Galilee. (Comp. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm" title="For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:">1Corinthians 1:22</a>.) How different from this faith, which demanded a miracle, and therefore was not faith, but sight, was the acceptance by the Samaritans without a miracle, who believed for the woman's word, and more fully when they heard the word of Christ Himself.<p><span class= "bld">Ye will not believe.</span>--The negative is in its strongest form, <span class= "ital">Ye will by no means believe.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 48.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then said Jesus to him</span> - as representing the whole class whose faith rested upon, and was nourished, by, the outward sign, with a certain amount of reproof if not of irony in the strength of his phrase - <span class="cmt_word">Except ye see</span> (there is no special emphasis laid on the <span class="greek">ἴδητε</span>, as distinct from the mere report or testimony of such things) <span class="cmt_word">signs and wonders, ye will by no means believe.</span> This is the only occasion in John's Gospel where these two terms are conjoined. They are frequently brought together in Acts (<a href="/acts/2-22.htm">Acts 2:22, 43</a>; <a href="/acts/4-30.htm">Acts 4:30</a>; <a href="/acts/5-12.htm">Acts 5:12</a>, etc.), and used in conjunction in <a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a>; <a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a>; <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a>; <a href="/2_corinthians/12-12.htm">2 Corinthians 12:12</a>. John ordinarily uses (<span class="greek">ἔργα</span>) "works" to denote those objective tangible facts which were "signs" (<span class="greek">σημεῖα</span>) of the Lord's higher nature and claims. Here <span class="greek">τέρατα</span>, a word meaning "portents," remarkable, inexplicable events out of the common order, accompanies "signs," to complete the notion. The craving for "signs and wonders" did absorb the higher life of Judaism. "The Jews require a sign" (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">1 Corinthians 1:22</a>), and minds that are yet in the Jewish stage of partial discipline, for spiritual revelation, still do the same. There is still in many of us the weak faith which needs the stimulating diet of the "sign" before there is any full recognition of the Divine fulness of blessing. Christ does not condemn, though he mourns over, this spiritual babyhood; and while he says (<a href="/john/10-38.htm">John 10:38</a>; <a href="/john/14-11.htm">John 14:11</a>; <a href="/john/15-24.htm">John 15:24</a>) that belief for the works' sake may lead up to true faith, yet the language addressed to Thomas, "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed," reveals his deepest thought of their comparative worth. The demand for "signs and wonders" in Galilee contrasts with the ready reception which the Samaritans had given to his <span class="accented">word.</span> Many of the difficulties of these narratives arise from the obvious fact that they are so closely compressed. Weiss has a hard task to make what he calls this "harsh answer" tally with Matthew's account of the reception of the centurion, and of the "great faith" which in his case preceded the miracle. A single sentence in the urgent request of the nobleman, implying that at Capernaum they needed the same kind of proof that had been given at Jerusalem of the Lord's prophetic claims, would account for all the emphasis laid upon the inperfect faith of the Galilaeans. He who "knew what was in man" knew in what way to rouse in this suppliant an adequate recognition of the Divine in himself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/4-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="grk">Εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(Eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Unless</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐὰν</span> <span class="translit">(Ean)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1437.htm">Strong's 1437: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you people see</span><br /><span class="grk">ἴδητε</span> <span class="translit">(idēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">signs</span><br /><span class="grk">σημεῖα</span> <span class="translit">(sēmeia)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wonders,</span><br /><span class="grk">τέρατα</span> <span class="translit">(terata)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5059.htm">Strong's 5059: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will never believe.”</span><br /><span class="grk">πιστεύσητε</span> <span class="translit">(pisteusēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/john/4-48.htm">John 4:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/john/4-48.htm">NT Gospels: John 4:48 Jesus therefore said to him Unless you (Jhn Jo Jn) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/john/4-47.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="John 4:47"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="John 4:47" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/john/4-49.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="John 4:49"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="John 4:49" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>