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As he was now going down, his servants met him and reported, saying "your child lives!"
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Faith During the Journey
Commentators picture the official's long journey home as a trial of faith. He had only Jesus' promise to hold onto amidst his anxiety. The servants' message on the road was not the beginning of his relief, but the joyful confirmation of a faith he was already exercising. This illustrates that true faith trusts God's word even before the physical evidence arrives.
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As he was now going down (ηδη αυτου καταβαινοντος). Genitive absolute in-spite of the fact that αυτω (associative instrumental cas…
19th Century
Anglican
And as he was now going.—Many a long mile lay between him and his child, and many an anxious thought must have come to his mind as…
People are amazed by coincidences, but generally they do not attribute them to the direct activity of God. As the official went home, a miraculous …
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16th Century
Protestant
While he was still going down. Here is described the effect of faith, together with the efficacy of the word. For as Christ, by a word, re…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as he was now going down From Cana to Capernaum, the day after he had been with Christ:
his s…
Presbyterian
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 …
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13th Century
Catholic
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 …
