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When he heard (ακουσας). First aorist active participle of ακουω. The news spread rapidly about Jesus.
Was come
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
He went to him. Though high in office, yet he did not refuse to go personally to Jesus to ask for his aid. He felt as a father; and believ…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The distance of Capernaum from Cana was from twenty to twenty-five miles. The report of Christ’s return to Galilee had spread, then, over this wide…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: On a previous occasion, our Lord attended a wedding in Cana of Galilee; now He goes there to convert the …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The report that Jesus had healed people in Jerusalem must have reached this man’s ears. Learning that Jesus had returned to Galilee, the official i…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
When he had heard that Jesus had come. When he appeals to Christ for aid, this is some evidence of his faith; but when he limits Christ’s …
John Gill
JohnGill
When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea
For the fame of Christ, for his doctrine and miracles, was spread eve…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The father was a nobleman, yet the son was sick. Honors and titles are no security from sickness and death. The greatest men must go themselves to …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Having told us the place of this miracle, the Evangelist now describes the miracle itself, telling us of the person who was ill, the one …
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson