John 4:46
ContextNETBible | 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. |
XREF | Jos 19:28; Ps 50:15; Ps 78:34; Ho 5:15; Mt 9:18; Mt 15:22; Mt 17:14,15; Lu 7:2; Lu 8:42; Joh 2:1-11; Joh 21:2 |
NET © Notes |
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. |