John 4:53 BSB — MannaFest

John 4:53

Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.

BSB

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ASV

So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

KJV

So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

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Commentary

1 voice

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 2 (444)

The one command of the Saviour healeth two souls. For in the nobleman it worketh unwonted faith, the child it rescueth from bodily death. Which is healed first it is hard to say. Both, I suppose, simultaneously, the disease taking its departure at the command of the Saviour. And his servants meeting him tell him of the healing of the child, shewing at the same time the swiftness of the Divine commands (Christ ordering this very wisely), and by the fulfilment of his hope, speedily confirming their master weak in faith.

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The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Himself believed - This miracle removed all his doubts, and he became a real disciple and friend of Jesus. His whole house - His whole family. We may learn from this, 1. That sickness or any deep affliction is often the means of great good. Here the sickness of the son resulted in the faith of all the family. God often takes away earthly blessings that he may impart rich spiritual mercies. 2. The father of a family may be the means of the salvation of his children. Here the effort of a parent resulted in their conversion to Christ.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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Original language & word study

27 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἔγνω	Egnō	Knew	G1097 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
πατὴρ	patēr	father	G3962 →
ὅτι	hoti	that [it was]	G3754 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	that [very]	G1565 →
τῇ	tēa	<the>	G3588 →
ὥρᾳ	hōra	hour	G5610 →
ἐν	en	at	G1722 →
ᾗ	hē	which	G3739 →
εἶπεν	eipen	said	G2036 →
αὐτῷ	autō	to him	G846 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Jesus	G2424 →
ὁ	ho	The	G3588 →
υἱός	huios	son	G5207 →
σου	sou	of You	G4771 →
ζῇ.	zēa	lives.	G2198 →
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ἐπίστευσεν	episteusen	he believed	G4100 →
αὐτὸς	autos	himself	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἡ	hē	the	G3588 →
οἰκία	oikia	household	G3614 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
ὅλη.¶	holē	all.	G3650 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Psalms 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
leads to
- Matthew 8:8
  The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Psalms 103:3–4
  He who forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases,
- Psalms 147:15
  He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
- Psalms 147:3
  He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- 2 Kings 20:4–5
  Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Through
Luke 19:9
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
leads to
- Galatians 3:7
  Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
Through
Psalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
leads to
- Genesis 1:3
  And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
- Psalms 33:6
  By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John