Albert Barnes Commentary John 4:50

"Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way." — John 4:50 (ASV)

Go thy way. This was a kind and tender address. It was designed to convince him that he could perform a miracle though not personally present.

Thy son liveth. Your son shall recover, or he shall be restored to health, according to your request.

The man believed. The manner in which Jesus spoke it, and the assurance which he gave, convinced the man that he could heal him there just as well as if he were to go to Capernaum to do it.

This is an instance of the power of Jesus to convince the mind, to soothe doubts, to confirm faith, and to meet our desires.

He does not always bless in the manner in which we ask, but he grants us our main wish. The father wished his son healed by Jesus going down to Capernaum. Jesus healed him, but not in the way in which he asked it to be done. God will hear our prayers and grant our requests, but often not in the precise manner in which we ask it. It is his to judge the best way of doing us good.