Read John 4.43-54. In verses 43-45: Transition to Galilee (see 4.3). In verse 44: The proverb does not apply: The Galileans receive him (4.45; contrast Mk 6.4); Jerusalem is his own country, foreshadowing conflict ((5.16, 18). In verse 45: See 2.13, 23. In verses 46-54: The second Cana sign. In verses 46-47: The royal official probably served Herod Antipas. Capernaum to Cana was about eighteen miles. In verse 48: You is plural, addressing a wider group than the official. Jesus' statement poses a difficulty which the official had to overcome if his son were to be healed. In verses 49-50: His persistence was rewarded and progress of faith is implied (compare 4.42). In verses 51-53: Elaborate evidence confirms the healing. In verse 54: The two Cana signs are explicitly connected by opening and closing words. Comments or Questions..
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