#8: “Healing in Galilee and Jerusalem”
SCRIPTURE: 4:46-5:17
INTRO:
Jesus has traveled from Sychar in Samaria back to Cana in Galilee where
He performed His first miracle, the changing of the water into wine at a wedding.
WHILE IN GALILEE, HE HEALS AN OFFICIAL’S SON WHO WAS IN CAPERNAUM.
This is in verses 46 through 54 of chapter 4. He changed the water to
wine in Cana, and when He went back there, a government official who heard
about His miraculous power came from Capernaum to ask Him to come and heal
his son, who was at death’s door.
Jesus’ initial comment was: “Unless you see signs and wonders you will
not believe.” This was probably meant for the general public and not just for the
man from Capernaum.
The man begged Jesus to come to Capernaum, but Jesus said to him, “Go;
your son will live.” Amazingly, the man believed Him and headed back to
Capernaum. Before he got there, his servants met him to tell him that his son
was recovering. They told him: “Yesterday at the seventh hour (What time is
that? One oclock.) the fever left him,” which was exactly when Jesus told him
that his son would live. Jesus healed from long distance! (I’d like to see today’