Giovanni 4:48

48 Laonde Gesù gli disse: Se voi non vedete segni e miracoli, voi non crederete.

Giovanni 4:48 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:48

Then said Jesus unto him
With some degree of roughness in his speech, and severity in his countenance, in a way of reproof for his unbelief, as if he could not heal his son without going down to Capernaum along with him:

except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.
This was the cast of the Jews every where, both in Judea and Galilee; they required signs and miracles to be wrought, in confirmation of Christ's being the Messiah, and which indeed was but right; and Christ did perform them for that purpose: but their sin of unbelief lay in this, that they wanted still more and more signs; they could not be contented with what they had seen, but required more, being sluggish and backward to believe. Our Lord seems to say this chiefly for the sake of the Galilaeans, that were about him; who, though they might be acquainted with his former miracles, when among them, of turning water into wine, and had seen his wondrous works at the feast at Jerusalem, yet were very desirous of seeing more, and perhaps very pressing for this cure.

Giovanni 4:48 In-Context

46 Gesù adunque venne di nuovo in Cana di Galilea, dove avea fatto dell’acqua vino. Or v’era un certo ufficial reale, il cui figliuolo era infermo in Capernaum.

47 Costui, avendo udito che Gesù era venuto di Giudea in Galilea, andò a lui, e lo pregò che scendesse, e guarisse il suo figliuolo; perciocchè egli stava per morire.

48 Laonde Gesù gli disse: Se voi non vedete segni e miracoli, voi non crederete.

49 L’ufficial reale gli disse: Signore, scendi prima che il mio fanciullo muoia.

50 Gesù gli disse: Va’, il tuo figliuolo vive. E quell’uomo credette alla parola che Gesù gli avea detta; e se ne andava.