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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"><a href="/niv/john/4.htm">New International Version</a> While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. <a href="/nlt/john/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well. <a href="/esv/john/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. <a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. <a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And already as he is going down, his servants met him, saying that his son lives. <a href="/kjv/john/4.htm">King James Bible</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. <a href="/nkjv/john/4.htm">New King James Version</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, “Your son lives!” <a href="/nasb_/john/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And as he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was alive. <a href="/nasb/john/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> As he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living. <a href="/nasb77/john/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And as he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living. <a href="/lsb/john/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And while he was still going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was alive. <a href="/amp/john/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As he was already going down [the road], his servants met him and reported that his son was living [and was healthy]. <a href="/csb/john/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> While he was still going down, his servants met him saying that his boy was alive. <a href="/hcsb/john/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> While he was still going down, his slaves met him saying that his boy was alive. <a href="/asv/john/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived. <a href="/cev/john/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of the official's servants met him along the road and told him, "Your son is better!" <a href="/erv/john/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived. <a href="/gwt/john/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> While the official was on his way to Capernaum, his servants met him and told him that his boy was alive. <a href="/gnt/john/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> On his way home his servants met him with the news, "Your boy is going to live!" <a href="/isv/john/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> While he was on his way, his servants met him and told him that his child was alive. <a href="/msb/john/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news: ?Your boy is alive.? <a href="/net/john/4.htm">NET Bible</a> While he was on his way down, his slaves met him and told him that his son was going to live. <a href="/nheb/john/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As he was now going down, his servants met him, saying that his son was alive. <a href="/wbt/john/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. <a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well. <a href="/web/john/4.htm">World English Bible</a> As he was going down, his servants met him and reported, saying “Your child lives!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying, “Your child lives”; <a href="/blb/john/4.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And already as he is going down, his servants met him, saying that his son lives. <a href="/ylt/john/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying -- 'Thy child doth live;' <a href="/slt/john/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he already going down, his servants met him, and announced, saying, That thy child lives.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And as he was going down, his servants met him; and they brought word, saying, that his son lived. <a href="/cpdv/john/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, as he was going down, his servants met him. And they reported to him, saying that his son was alive. <a href="/nabre/john/4.htm">New American Bible</a> While he was on his way back, his slaves met him and told him that his boy would live. <a href="/nrsvce/john/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As he was going down, his slaves met him and told him that his child was alive.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as he was going down, his servants met him and brought him good news, saying, Your son is healed. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/4.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But when he was going down, his servants met him and they announced good news to him and were saying to him, “Your son is saved.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/4.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And as he was going down, his servants met him, and said: Your son lives. <a href="/godbey/john/4.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And he already coming down, the servants met him, and reported, that the child lives. <a href="/haweis/john/4.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And as he was now going down home, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son is recovered! <a href="/mace/john/4.htm">Mace New Testament</a> as he was upon the road, his servants met him, and acquainted him, that his son was well. <a href="/wey/john/4.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well. <a href="/worrell/john/4.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son was living. <a href="/worsley/john/4.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying, Thy son is well. <a href="/parallel/john/4-51.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=1299" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/4.htm">Jesus Heals the Official's Son</a> …50“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed. 51<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">And</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">while he</a> <a href="/greek/2235.htm" title="2235: ēdē (Adv) -- Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.">was still</a> <a href="/greek/2597.htm" title="2597: katabainontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">on the way,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: douloi (N-NMP) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servants</a> <a href="/greek/5221.htm" title="5221: hypēntēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.">met</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- 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/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">with the news</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</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/3816.htm" title="3816: pais (N-NMS) -- Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant.">boy</a> <a href="/greek/2198.htm" title="2198: zē (V-PIA-3S) -- To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.">was alive.</a> 52So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/8-13.htm">Matthew 8:13</a> Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour. <a href="/luke/7-10.htm">Luke 7:10</a> And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health. <a href="/john/11-43.htm">John 11:43-44</a> After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” / The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them. <a href="/mark/5-41.htm">Mark 5:41-42</a> Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” / Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded. <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Matthew 9:22</a> Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour. <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">Luke 8:49-50</a> While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.” / But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” <a href="/john/5-25.htm">John 5:25</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. <a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4</a> When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a> “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. <a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14</a> When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. <a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a> So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean. <a href="/1_kings/17-22.htm">1 Kings 17:22</a> And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived. <a href="/2_kings/4-35.htm">2 Kings 4:35</a> Elisha turned away and paced back and forth across the room. Then he got on the bed and stretched himself out over the boy again, and the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes. <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Genesis 22:14</a> And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.” <a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a> saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Your son lives.Thy.<a href="/john/4-50.htm">John 4:50,53</a> 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… <a href="/1_kings/17-23.htm">1 Kings 17:23</a> And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/24-23.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/john/4-36.htm">Already</a> <a href="/john/4-49.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/john/4-49.htm">Child</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Live</a> <a href="/luke/24-33.htm">Met</a> <a href="/luke/24-18.htm">News</a> <a href="/john/3-26.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/john/2-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/luke/19-13.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/4-50.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/5-21.htm">Alive</a> <a href="/john/5-6.htm">Already</a> <a href="/john/6-9.htm">Boy</a> <a href="/john/7-22.htm">Child</a> <a href="/john/4-53.htm">Live</a> <a href="/john/11-20.htm">Met</a> <a href="/john/11-6.htm">News</a> <a href="/acts/4-23.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/john/7-32.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/john/15-15.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/john/5-21.htm">Way</a> <a href="/john/5-24.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">John 4</div>1. <a href="/john/4-1.htm">Jesus talks with a woman of Samaria, and reveals his identity to her.</a> 27. <a href="/john/4-27.htm">His disciples marvel.</a> 31. <a href="/john/4-31.htm">He declares to them his zeal for God's glory.</a> 39. <a href="/john/4-39.htm">Many Samaritans believe on him.</a> 43. <a href="/john/4-43.htm">He departs into Galilee, and heals the ruler's son that lay sick at Capernaum.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>And while he was still on the way This phrase indicates the urgency and faith of the royal official who sought Jesus for his son's healing. The journey from Cana to Capernaum, where the official's home likely was, would have taken several hours. The official's decision to leave Jesus and return home demonstrates his belief in Jesus' word that his son would live. This reflects a theme of faith in action, as seen in other biblical accounts where individuals act on Jesus' promises without immediate evidence (e.g., the centurion in <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a>).his servants met him The presence of servants suggests the official's high status, possibly a member of Herod's court. In the cultural context of the time, servants often relayed important messages, indicating the significance of the news they brought. This encounter on the road highlights the immediacy and importance of the message, as well as the interconnectedness of the community in sharing significant events.with the news that his boy was alive The news of the boy's recovery is a testament to Jesus' miraculous power and authority over life and death. This miracle serves as a sign of Jesus' divine nature and foreshadows His ultimate victory over death through His resurrection. The phrase also emphasizes the fulfillment of Jesus' promise, reinforcing the theme of faith and trust in His word. This event parallels other scriptural instances where Jesus brings life, such as the raising of Lazarus (<a href="/john/11.htm">John 11:1-44</a>) and the widow's son at Nain (<a href="/luke/7-11.htm">Luke 7:11-17</a>), further establishing His role as the giver of life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_nobleman.htm">The Nobleman</a> A royal official whose son was ill. He traveled from Capernaum to Cana to seek Jesus' help. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure of the Gospel, performing miracles and teaching about the Kingdom of God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_nobleman's_son.htm">The Nobleman's Son</a> The child who was healed by Jesus' word, demonstrating Jesus' power over illness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a> They met the nobleman on his way back home to inform him of his son's recovery. 5. <a href="/topical/c/cana_and_capernaum.htm">Cana and Capernaum</a> Cana is where Jesus performed His first miracle, and Capernaum is where the nobleman's son was healed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The nobleman's journey to Jesus and his belief in Jesus' word demonstrate active faith. We are called to trust in Jesus' power and promises, even when we cannot see immediate results. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_authority.htm">Jesus' Authority</a> Jesus' ability to heal from a distance shows His divine authority. We can trust that Jesus is not limited by time or space in His ability to intervene in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a> The servants' report of the boy's recovery serves as a testimony to Jesus' power. Sharing our experiences of God's work in our lives can encourage others in their faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a> The nobleman obeyed Jesus' instruction to go home, demonstrating that obedience often precedes the realization of God's promises in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 4</a> <a href="/q/how_does_redemption_change_bad_to_good.htm">How does redemption transform bad news into good news?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_believers'_priesthood.htm">What is the priesthood of all believers?</a> <a href="/q/key_teachings_events_in_matthew.htm">What are the key teachings and events in Matthew?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_lifespan.htm">Which sin is considered greater?</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>(51) And as he was now going.--Many a long mile lay between him and his child, and many an anxious thought must have come to his mind as he journeyed homeward. Now faith would be strong, and now almost give way; but he travels on with the words, "Thy son liveth," which had come to him as a voice from heaven, sustaining and cheering him. Again he hears the same words, "Thy son liveth!" but they are spoken by the servants, who have come to meet him, and bring from Capernaum the glad news that he had himself heard at Cana.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 51. - Now as he was going down to Capernaum (if we take any of the more recent determinations of the site of Cana (see <a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1, 2</a>), this means that he had traversed a distance of between twenty and twenty-five miles, so that there is no reason to treat with ridicule or regard as inexplicable the time taken for the return journey, or that a night should have been spent in the transit from Cana), his servants met him, saying, that his boy lived. The oblique form is certainly far more reasonable, less mechanical, and more likely to have been altered into the direct form by an incautious copyist from the previous verse, than to have constituted the original text. Note that Jesus used the most dignified title, "son" (υἱός); the father employs the tender diminutive (παιδίον); while the servants use the domestic term (παῖς). <a href="/commentaries/john/4-51.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. while he αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. {was} still ἤδη (ēdē) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2235.htm">Strong's 2235: </a> Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now. on the way, καταβαίνοντος (katabainontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. servants δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. met ὑπήντησαν (hypēntēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with. him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. with the news λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. boy παῖς (pais) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3816.htm">Strong's 3816: </a> Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant. was alive. ζῇ (zē) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2198.htm">Strong's 2198: </a> To live, be alive. 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