Joh 4:46 | NETfull | STEP | Now he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had made the water wine. In Capernaum there was a certain royal official whose son was sick.

John 4:46

Healing the Royal Official’s Son

46 Now he came again to Cana ^{▼▼ For location see Map1-C3; Map2-D2; Map3-C5.} in Galilee where he had made the water wine. ^{▼▼ See John 2:1–11.} In ^{▼▼ Grk “And in.”} Capernaum ^{▼▼ Capernaum was a town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, 680 ft (204 m) below sea level. It was a major trade and economic center in the North Galilean region.} ^{▼▼ For location see Map1-D2; Map2-C3; Map3-B2.} there was a certain royal official ^{▼▼ Although βασιλικός (basilikos) has often been translated “nobleman” it is almost certainly refers here to a servant of Herod, tetrarch of Galilee (who in the NT is called a king, Matt 14:9, Mark 6:14–29). Capernaum was a border town, so doubtless there were many administrative officials in residence there.} whose son was sick.