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John 4:50

John 4:50
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Jesus saith unto him, go thy way,.... Return home in peace, be not over much troubled and distressed about this matter; leave it with me, I will take care of it; all will be well: so the Persic…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Go thy way - This was a kind and tender address. It was designed to convince him that he could word a miracle though not personally present. Thy son liveth - Thy son shall recover; or he shall be…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Go thy way; thy son liveth - Had our Lord gone with him, as he wished, his unbelief could not have been fully removed; as he would have still thought that our Lord's power could not reach from Cana to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 4:43-54

In these verses we have,

I. Christ's coming into Galilee, Joh 4:43. Though he was as welcome among the Samaritans as he could be any where, and had better success, yet after two days he left them, not…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the man believed The father's faith is healed at the same time as the son's body.

had spoken Better, spake; aorist, not pluperfect.