Discovery BoxJohn 4:46 
Context4:46 Now he came again to Cana 1 in Galilee where he had made the water wine. 2 In 3 Capernaum 4 there was a certain royal official 5 whose son was sick.
John 19:30
Context19:30 When 6 he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is completed!” 7 Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. 8
1 map For location see Map1 C3; Map2 D2; Map3 C5.
2 sn See John 2:1-11.
3 tn Grk “And in.”
4 sn Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.
map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 C3; Map3 B2.
5 tn Although βασιλικός (basiliko") has often been translated “nobleman” it is almost certainly refers here to a servant of Herod, tetrarch of Galilee (who in the NT is called a king, Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14-29). Capernaum was a border town, so doubtless there were many administrative officials in residence there.
6 tn Grk “Then when.” Here οὖν (oun) has not been translated for stylistic reasons.
7 tn Or “It is accomplished,” “It is finished,” or “It is ended.” See tn on John 13:1.
8 tn Or “he bowed his head and died”; Grk “he bowed his head and gave over the spirit.”
