John 4:46

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KJV King James Version

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

WEB World English Bible

Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

ASV American Standard Version

He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Jesus came, therefore, again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine, and there was a certain courtier, whose son was ailing in Capernaum,

Surrounding context — John 4

43 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

44 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

45 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galilaeans received him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the feast: for they also went unto the feast.

46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

49 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

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John 2:1-11And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.Hosea 5:15I will go [and] return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.Matthew 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Luke 8:42For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.Matthew 9:18While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.Luke 7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.John 21:2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the [sons] of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.Matthew 17:14-15And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a [certain] man, kneeling down to him, and saying,Joshua 19:28And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;Psalm 78:34When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

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