THE NOBLEMAN'S SON
[Sidenote: St. John 4]
NOW when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed
into Galilee. For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no
honour in his own country. 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. 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. When
he heard that Jesus was come out of Judæa into Galilee, he went unto
him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he
was at the point of death.
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not
believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
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.
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him,
saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began
to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the
fever left him. 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. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when
he was come out of Judæa into Galilee.