Jesus Heals the Official’s Son

After two days Jesus returns to Galilee, where honor remains thin in a prophet’s homeland. He reaches Cana again, and a royal official comes for his sick son in Capernaum.

A⁴³fter two days, Jesus left for Galilee. ⁴⁴Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. ⁴⁵Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well. ⁴⁶So 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.

Jesus speaks the word, the man departs trusting it, and the boy is found alive at the hour Jesus named. The father and his whole household then believe.

⁴⁷When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. ⁴⁸Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ⁴⁹“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.” ⁵⁰“Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” ⁵¹The man took Jesus at His word and departed. And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive. ⁵²So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour. ” ⁵³Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed. ⁵⁴This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.