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I. JESUS BEHOLDING THE WOES OF MEN.

1. Jesus and His countrymen (ver. 45) (Matthew 13:54; Matthew 21:11; Mark 6:1; Luke 4:44; John 4:3; John 7:41).

2. Jesus and the sorrowing (ver. 47) (Isaiah 53:3; Mark 5:39; Luke 7:13; Luke 8:52; Luke 23:28; John 14:1).

3. Jesus and the sick (ver. 47) (Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:17; Matthew 10:1; Matthew 14:14; Mark 6:56; John 11:3).

II. BESTOWING THE HELP OF GOD.

1. Importunate pleading (ver. 49) (Psalm 130:1; Matthew 14:30; Matthew 15:22; Luke 11:8; Luke 22:44; Hebrews 5:7).

2. Generous responding (ver. 50) (Matthew 8:2, 3, 13; Matthew 9:29; Luke 7:50; Luke 18:42; John 14:13).

3. Confident believing (ver 50) (Psalm 27:13; Psalm 106:12; John 4:53; Acts 16:34; Numbers 15:13; 1 Peter 1:8).

III. RELIEVING THE WOES OF MEN.

1. Good news (ver. 51) (Genesis 45:26; Numbers 21:8; 2 Kings 20:5; Luke 2:10; Luke 10:17; John 14:3).

2. Convincing coincidence (ver. 53) (Exodus 14:27; Joshua 3:15, 16; Daniel 5:5; Matthew 8:13; Matthew 9:22; Matthew 15:28).

3. Believing household (ver. 53) (Acts 10:2; Acts 16:15, 34; Acts 18:8; Philippians 4:22; Hebrews 11:7).

(Sunday School Times.)

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KJV: So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

WEB: Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.