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4:46
lJn 2:111
4:47
mver
3,54
4:48
nDa 4:2,3; Jn 2:11;
Ac 2:43; 14:3;
Ro 15:19; 2Co 12:12;
Heb 2:4
4:53
oAc 11:14
4:54
pver 48; Jn 2:11
5:2
qNe 3:1; 12:39
rJn 19:13,17,20;
20:16; Ac 21:40;
22:2; 26:14
Those who
read the life
of Christ are
faced with one
unavoidable
question: Was
Jesus God? Part
of any reasonable conclusion
has to include
the fact that he
did claim to be
God. We have
no other choice
but to agree
or disagree
with his claim.
Eternal life is
at stake in the
choice.
J ohn
5:3
Jesus Heals a Government Official’s Son (31 )
46 Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, w
here he had t urned the water into wine. l
And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. 47When this man
heard that J esus had arrived in Galilee from Judea, m he went to him and b
egged him to
come and heal his son, who was c lose to death.
48“Unless you people see signs and wonders,” n Jesus told him, “you will never believe.”
49 The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
50“Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.”
The man took Jesus at his word and departed. 51 While he was still on the way, his
servants met him with the news that his boy was living. 52When he inquired as to the
time when his son got better, they said to him, “Yesterday, at one in the afternoon, the
fever left him.”
53 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 o believed.
54 This was the second sign p Jesus performed after coming from Judea to Galilee.
Jesus Heals a Lame Man by a Pool (42 )
Some time later, J esus went up to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish festivals. 2Now there
is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate q a pool, which in Aramaic r is called Bethesda a
and which is surrounded by five covered colonnades. 3Here a great number of disabled
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THE CLAIMS
OF CHRIST
•
2 Some manuscripts Bethzatha; other manuscripts Bethsaida
Who Jesus
Claimed to Be
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
The fulfillment
of Old Testament
prophecies
5:17; 26:31,
53-56
14:21, 61-62
4:16-21;
7:1823;
18:31; 22:37;
24:44
2:22; 5:45-47;
6:45; 7:40;
10:34-36;
13:18; 15:25;
20:9
The Son of Man
8:20; 12:8;
16:27; 19:28;
20:18-19;
24:27, 44;
25:31; 26:2,
45, 64
8:31, 38; 9:9;
10:45; 14:41
6:22; 7:33-34;
12:8; 17:22;
18:8, 31;
19:10; 21:36
1:51; 3:13-14;
6:27, 53;
12:23, 34
The Son of God
11:27; 14:33;
16:16-17;
27:43
3:11-12;
14:61-62
8:28; 10:22
1:18; 3:35-36;
5:18-26; 6:40;
10:36; 11:4;
17:1; 19:7
The Messiah/
the Christ
23:9-10;
26:63-64
8:29-30
4:41; 23:1-2;
24:25-27
4:25-26;
10:2425;
11:27
Teacher/Master
26:18
One with authority
to forgive
2:1-12
7:48-49
Lord
5:19
Savior
4:46-49 This royal official was probably an officer in Herod’s service.
He had walked 20 miles to see Jesus and addressed him as “Sir,” putting
himself under Jesus even though he had legal authority over Jesus.
4:48 This miracle was more than a favor to one official; it was a sign
to all the people. John’s Gospel was written to all humankind to urge us
toward faith in Jesus. Here a royal official had faith that Jesus could do
what he claimed. The official believed; then he saw a miraculous sign.
4:50 This royal official not only believed Jesus could heal but also
obeyed Jesus by returning home, thus demonstrating his faith. Merely
saying we believe that Jesus can take care of our problems isn’t enough.
We need to act as if he can. When you pray about a need or problem, live
as though you believe Jesus can do what he says.
13:13-14
13:13-14;
20:28-29
19:10
3:17; 10:9
4:51 Jesus’ miracles were not illusions. Although the official’s son was
20 miles away, he was healed when Jesus spoke the word. Just as he
had mastered physical elements to create wine, Jesus now overcame
space. Distance was no problem because he has mastery not only over
disease but also over time and space. We can never put so much distance
between ourselves and Jesus that we are beyond his reach.
4:53 Notice how the official’s faith grew. First, he believed enough to
ask Jesus to help his son. Second, he believed Jesus’ assurance that his
son would live, and he acted on it. Third, he and his whole household
believed in Jesus. Faith grows as we use it.
5:1 Three festivals required all Jewish males to come to Jerusalem: (1) the
Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread, (2) the Festival of Weeks (also
called Pentecost), and (3) the Festival of Tabernacles.