| New International Version (NIV) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 43 After the two days he left for Galilee. | 43 After the two days he left for Galilee. |
| 44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) | 44 (Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) |
| 45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, for they also had been there. | 45 When he arrived in Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him. They had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, for they also had been there. |
| 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. | 46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. |
| 47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. | 47 When this man heard that Jesus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, he went to him and begged him to come and heal his son, who was close to death. |
| 48 "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." | 48 "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe." |
| 49 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." | 49 The royal official said, "Sir, come down before my child dies." |
| 50 Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. | 50 Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live." The man took Jesus at his word and departed. |
| 51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. | 51 While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living. |
| 52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." | 52 When he inquired as to the time when his son got better, they said to him, "The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour." |
| 53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed. | 53 Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and all his household believed. |
| 54 This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee. | 54 This was the second miraculous sign that Jesus performed, having come from Judea to Galilee. |
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