João 4:49

49 O oficial do rei disse: “Senhor, vem, antes que o meu filho morra!”

João 4:49 Meaning and Commentary

John 4:49

The nobleman saith unto him, Sir
Notwithstanding this reproof, and seeming denial, he presses him again, and addressing him in a handsome and courteous manner, importunately entreats him, saying:

come down ere my son die;
here was faith with a mixture of unbelief; he believed that Christ was able to heal his son, but he still thought that his going down with him was necessary; that he must be corporeally present, and must lay his hands on him, or touch him, or speak, and command the distemper off, or something of this kind, and which must be done before he died; for otherwise, should he die first, all hope was then gone; he had no notion of Christ being able to raise him from the dead.

João 4:49 In-Context

47 Quando ele ouviu falar que Jesus tinha chegado à Galileia, vindo da Judeia, procurou-o e suplicou-lhe que fosse curar seu filho, que estava à beira da morte.

48 Disse-lhe Jesus: “Se vocês não virem sinais e maravilhas, nunca crerão”.

49 O oficial do rei disse: “Senhor, vem, antes que o meu filho morra!”

50 Jesus respondeu: “Pode ir. O seu filho continuará vivo”. O homem confiou na palavra de Jesus e partiu.

51 Estando ele ainda a caminho, seus servos vieram ao seu encontro com notícias de que o menino estava vivo.