John 4:53

⁵¹ And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.

⁵² So he inquired as to the hour when his son had recovered, and they told him, “The fever left him yesterday at the seventh hour.”

Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.

⁵⁴ This was now the second sign that Jesus performed after coming from Judea into Galilee.

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.

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BSB: Then the father realized that this was the very hour in which Jesus had told him, “Your son will live.” And he and all his household believed.
KJV: So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
WEB: So the father knew that it was at that hour in which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” He believed, as did his whole house.
ASV: So the father knew that [it was] at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.
DARBY: The father therefore knew that [it was] in that hour in which Jesus said to him, Thy son lives; and he believed, himself and his whole house.
BLB: Therefore the father knew that [it was] in that hour at which Jesus said to him, “Your son lives.” And he himself believed, and his whole household.

ÅB: Faren skjønte da at det var den time da Jesus sa til ham: Din sønn lever; og han trodde selv, og hele hans hus.
OTB: Da skjønte faren at det var i samme øyeblikk som Jesus hadde sagt til ham: «Din sønn lever.» Så kom han og hele hans hus til tro.
B1930: Faren skjønte da at det var den time da Jesus sa til ham: Din sønn lever; og han trodde selv, og hele hans hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
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Luke 19:9
Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
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Psalms 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
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Acts 16:34
Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
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Acts 11:14
He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
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Acts 18:8
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.
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Matthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
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Acts 16:15
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
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