49The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah. …
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? …
But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 43-54)In these verses we have, I. Christ’s coming into Galilee, John 4:43. Though he was as welcome among the Samaritans as he could be any where, and had better success, yet after two days he left them, not so much because they were Samaritans, and he would not confirm those in their prejudices against him who said, He is a Samaritan (John 8:48), but because he must preach to other cities , Luke 4:43.…
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