Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
The Miracle's Perfect Timing
Commentators explain that the 'seventh hour' was 1 p.m. according to Jewish timekeeping. The father's journey from Cana and the servants' report of 'yesterday' align perfectly with this timing. This precision provided undeniable proof that the healing happened at the exact moment Jesus spoke the word, confirming it was a divine act, not a coincidence.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
John
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
7
Albert Barnes
On John 4:52
18th Century
Theologian
The seventh hour. About one o'clock in the afternoon.
AT Robertson
On John 4:52
Inquired (επυθετο). Second aorist middle indicative of πυνθανομα.
Began to mend (κομψοτερον εσχεν). Second…
Charles Ellicott
On John 4:52
19th Century
Bishop
Then he inquired of them.—But were these two facts—the assurance at Cana, and the actual healing powers at Capernaum—trul…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 4:52
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 …
John Calvin
On John 4:52
16th Century
Theologian
Therefore he inquired at them. That this courtier asked his servants at what time his son began to recover was done by a secret impulse fr…
John Gill
On John 4:52
17th Century
Pastor
Then inquired he of them the hour
He did not at all hesitate about the truth of it, or was in any surprise upon it; …
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 …