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A Father's Desperate Plea
Commentators emphasize the raw urgency in the nobleman's words, "Sir, come down ere my child die." His plea reveals the deep anxiety of a father in a desperate situation, not even willing to let Jesus delay for a moment. This genuine distress shows he believed the case was critical and that time was running out.
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Albert Barnes
On John 4:49
18th Century
Theologian
Come down. The earnestness of the nobleman reveals the deep and tender anxiety of a father. So anxious was he for his son that he was not …
AT Robertson
On John 4:49
Sir (Κυριε). See 1:38.
Come down (καταβηθ). Second aorist active imperative, tense and tone of urgency. Ερ…
Charles Ellicott
On John 4:49
19th Century
Bishop
Ere my child die.—But human sorrow is the birth-pang of faith. The sense of utter powerlessness leads the soul to cast it…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 4:49
The genuine distress of the father is demonstrated by his words: “Sir, come down at once before my little boy dies!” (lit. tr.). The words used ind…
John Calvin
On John 4:49
16th Century
Theologian
Sir, come down, ere my child die. Since he perseveres in asking, and finally obtains what he wished, we may conclude that Christ did not r…
John Gill
On John 4:49
17th Century
Pastor
The nobleman says to him, Sir
Notwithstanding this reproof, and seeming denial, he presses him again, and addressing…
Matthew Henry
On John 4:43–54
17th Century
Minister
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 …