John 4:36-54 ▼

36 Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together.

37 For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps is true.

38 I sent you⁺ to reap what you⁺ have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you⁺ have taken up their labor.

39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed (had faith) in Jesus because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.

40 So when the Samaritans came to Him, they asked Him to stay with them, and He stayed two days.

41 And many more believed (had faith) because of His message.

42 They said to the woman, “We now believe not only because of your words; we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man truly is the Savior {Sōtēr} of the world.

43 After two days, Jesus left for Galilee (circuit).

44 Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.

45 Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem (city of peace) at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

46 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee (circuit), where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum (village of comfort).

47 When he heard that Jesus (YHWH saves) had come from Judea (land of praise) to Galilee (circuit), he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.

48 Jesus (YHWH saves) said to him, “Unless you⁺ people see signs and wonders, you⁺ will never believe.

49 “Sir {Kyrie}, the official said, “come down before my child dies.

50 “Go, said Jesus (YHWH saves). “Your son will live. The man took Jesus at His word and departed.

51 And while he was still on the way, his servants {douloi} met him with the news that his boy was alive.

52 So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour (one in the afternoon).

53 Then the father {patēr} realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus (YHWH saves) had told him, “Your son will live. And he and all his household believed (had faith).

54 This was now the second sign that Jesus (YHWH saves) performed after coming from Judea (land of praise) into Galilee (circuit).