John 4:48
46 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
49 “Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
50 “Go,” said Jesus. “Your son will live.” The man took Jesus at His word and departed.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
- KJV
- Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
- WEB
- Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will in no way believe.”
- ASV
- Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will in no wise believe.
- DARBY
- Jesus therefore said to him, Unless ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe.
- BLB
- Therefore Jesus said to him, “Unless you⁺ see signs and wonders, you⁺ will never believe.”
- ÅB
- Jesus sa da til ham: Uten at dere ser tegn og under, tror dere ikke.
- OTB
- Da sa Jesus til ham: «Hvis dere ikke ser tegn og under, vil dere aldri tro.»
- B1930
- Jesus sa da til ham: Uten at I ser tegn og under, tror I ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Read in context1 Corinthians 1:22
Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
Read in contextHebrews 2:4
and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
Read in contextDaniel 4:2
I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
Read in contextJohn 12:37
Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
Read in contextActs 2:22
Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
Read in contextRomans 15:19
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
Read in contextLuke 16:31
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
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