John 4:50
What does John 4:50 mean?
A plain-English look at John 4:50 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 4:50 means
Jesus responds to the nobleman's urgent plea with a simple, authoritative command: "Go thy way; thy son liveth." This healing is performed remotely, solely by Jesus' word, without His physical presence. Critically, the nobleman "believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way." This immediate trust in Jesus' word, despite no outward evidence, signifies a profound act of faith and a direct answer to Jesus' earlier challenge.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Jesus said, Go in peace; your son is living. The man had faith in the word which Jesus said to him and went away.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jesus saith to him, `Be going on; thy son doth live.' And the man believed the word that Jesus said to him, and was going on,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Jesus saith to him: Go thy way. Thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him and went his way.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jesus says to him, Go, thy son lives. And the man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went his way.
Context
This verse marks the decisive moment of healing and the nobleman's crucial act of faith. It directly follows the nobleman's persistent plea for his son's life in verse 49. Jesus' pronouncement and the nobleman's immediate belief and departure demonstrate the transformative power of Jesus' word alone, setting up the confirmation of the miracle and the spread of faith in the following verses.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 7:29
And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.
- Luke 17:14
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.
- Mark 9:23
And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.
- 1 Kings 17:13
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.
- Matthew 8:13
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.
- Acts 14:9
The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
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