John 4:41-49

⁴¹Many more of those people believed ◄ in Jesus/that he was the Messiah► because of what he said.

⁴²They told the woman, “We believe in Jesus now , but not just because of what you told us. Now we have heard him ourselves. And now we know that this man truly is the one who can save people MTY from the guilt of their sins .”

⁴³Jesus had said previously that people did not honor prophets like himself when they tried to teach people in their own home area. So, two days later, Jesus and we disciples left that area and went to his own area in Galilee district, because he knew that people there would not think very highly of him, and as a result the Jewish leaders would not be jealous.

⁴⁵However, when we arrived in Galilee district, many of the people there welcomed him, because they had been in Jerusalem during the Passover celebration and had seen all the things he did there.

⁴⁶Jesus went again to Cana in Galilee district. That was where he previously turned water into wine. There was one of the king's officials who lived in Capernaum, whose son was very sick.

⁴⁷When that man heard others say that Jesus had returned to Galilee district from Judea district, he went to Jesus in Cana and pleaded with him, “Please come down to Capernaum and heal my son, who is about to die!”

⁴⁸Jesus said to him, “You people will believe my message only if you see me perform more miracles!”

⁴⁹But the official said to him, “Sir, ◄ I believe in you/I believe that you came from God►. So please come down to my home before my son dies!”