Joh 4:46 | RWP | e4.org | Again ( παλιν ). A second time. Unto Cana ( εις την Κανα ). Note article, "the Cana of Galilee" already mentioned in . Where he made the water wine ( οπου εποιησεν το υδωρ οινον ). That outstanding first miracle would still be remembered in Cana and would indicate that Jesus had some friends there. Nobleman ( βασιλικος ). One connected with the king ( βασιλευς ), whether by blood or by office. Probably here it is one of the courtiers of Herod the tetrarch of Galilee, Chuzas ( ), Manaen ( ), or some one else. Some of the manuscripts used βασιλισκος , a petty king, a diminutive of βασιλευς . Was sick ( ησθενε ). Imperfect active of ασθενεω ( α privative and σθενος , without strength, ), continued sick. At Capernaum ( εν Καφαρναουμ ). Some miles from Cana near where the Jordan enters the Sea of Galilee.

‏ John 4:46

Again ( παλιν ). A second time.

Unto Cana ( εις την Κανα ). Note article, "the Cana of Galilee" already mentioned in 2:1.

Where he made the water wine ( οπου εποιησεν το υδωρ οινον ). That outstanding first miracle would still be remembered in Cana and would indicate that Jesus had some friends there.

Nobleman ( βασιλικος ). One connected with the king ( βασιλευς ), whether by blood or by office. Probably here it is one of the courtiers of Herod the tetrarch of Galilee, Chuzas (Lu 8:3), Manaen (Ac 13:1), or some one else. Some of the manuscripts used βασιλισκος, a petty king, a diminutive of βασιλευς.

Was sick ( ησθενε ). Imperfect active of ασθενεω ( α privative and σθενος, without strength, Mt 25:36), continued sick.

At Capernaum ( εν Καφαρναουμ ). Some miles from Cana near where the Jordan enters the Sea of Galilee.