John 4:43-54

4:46-47 | Nobleman comes from the Greek term basilikos, which means “king’s son.” This man was royalty and, most likely, a senior civil servant in the court of Herod Antipas. But his high position, power, and money were of no value to him in a time like this. The verb tense for the Greek word that translates to implored indicates that the man continued to plead. He had come to Jesus sincerely and with intensity; the journey to Jesus was a 20-mile trip from Capernaum to Cana over mountainous terrain.

4:48-50 | The nobleman had no interest in arguing motives; he simply had faith in Jesus and believed (6:47).

4:53 | Humans think seeing is believing, when in reality, believing is seeing in teh spiritual realm. God is always working - sometimes 20-miles away (Ps. 66:18-19; Dan. 10:12; Heb. 10:36-37). This miracle is the second sign that John presents to prove Jesus’ identity.

4:54 | John uses the word sign multiple times in his Gospel to convey that these mighty works of Jesus were done for the purpose of teaching deep, underlying lessons to His disciples and to others who would hear of His miracles. The miracles of John’s Gospel are not imporant because they arouse wonder and amazement in our hearts; they are important because they point us to something beyond ourselves. They show us God at work.