John 4:53
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New International Version
Then the father realized that this was the exact time at which Jesus had said to him, "Your son will live." So he and his whole household believed.


English Standard Version
The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household.


New American Standard Bible
So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, "Your son lives"; and he himself believed and his whole household.


King James Bible
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
The father realized this was the very hour at which Jesus had told him, "Your son will live." Then he himself believed, along with his whole household.


International Standard Version
Then the father realized that this was the very hour when Jesus had told him, "Your son will live." So he himself believed, along with his whole family.


American Standard Version
So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.


Douay-Rheims Bible
The father therefore knew, that it was at the same hour that Jesus said to him, Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house.


Darby Bible Translation
The father therefore knew that it was in that hour in which Jesus said to him, Thy son lives; and he believed, himself and his whole house.


Young's Literal Translation
then the father knew that it was in that hour in which Jesus said to him -- 'Thy son doth live,' and he himself believed, and his whole house;


Commentaries
4:43-54 The father was a nobleman, yet the son was sick. Honours and titles are no security from sickness and death. The greatest men must go themselves to God, must become beggars. The nobleman did not stop from his request till he prevailed. But at first he discovered the weakness of his faith in the power of Christ. It is hard to persuade ourselves that distance of time and place, are no hinderance to the knowledge, mercy, and power of our Lord Jesus. Christ gave an answer of peace. Christ's saying that the soul lives, makes it alive. The father went his way, which showed the sincerity of his faith. Being satisfied, he did not hurry home that night, but returned as one easy in his own mind. His servants met him with the news of the child's recovery. Good news will meet those that hope in God's word. Diligent comparing the works of Jesus with his word, will confirm our faith. And the bringing the cure to the family brought salvation to it. Thus an experience of the power of one word of Christ, may settle the authority of Christ in the soul. The whole family believed likewise. The miracle made Jesus dear to them. The knowledge of Christ still spreads through families, and men find health and salvation to their souls.

50. Go thy way; thy son liveth—Both effects instantaneously followed:—"The man believed the word," and the cure, shooting quicker than lightning from Cana to Capernaum, was felt by the dying youth. In token of faith, the father takes his leave of Christ—in the circumstances this evidenced full faith. The servants hasten to convey the joyful tidings to the anxious parents, whose faith now only wants one confirmation. "When began he to amend? … Yesterday, at the seventh hour, the fever left him"—the very hour in which was uttered that great word, "Thy son liveth!" So "himself believed and his whole house." He had believed before this, first very imperfectly; then with assured confidence of Christ's word; but now with a faith crowned by "sight." And the wave rolled from the head to the members of his household. "To-day is salvation come to this house" (Lu 19:9); and no mean house this!

second miracle Jesus did—that is, in Cana; done "after He came out of Judea," as the former before.

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