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Jesus Heals the Official’s Son

John 4:49

In 9 translations

BSB
“Sir,” the official said, “come down before my child dies.”
KJV
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
WEB
The nobleman said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.”
ASV
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
LSV
The attendant says to Him, “Lord, come down before my child dies”;
YLT
The courtier saith unto him, 'Sir, come down before my child die;'
DBY
The courtier says to him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
DRC
The ruler saith to him: Lord, come down before that my son die.
GNV
The ruler said vnto him, Syr, goe downe before my sonne dye.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός· Κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.
RP2018
Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός, Κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.
TR-Boyd
Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός, Κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.
SCR1894
λεγει προς αυτον ο βασιλικος κυριε καταβηθι πριν αποθανειν το παιδιον μου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 5:23and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
  • Mark 5:35–36While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?” But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid;…
  • Psalms 40:17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.
  • Psalms 88:10–12Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah Can Your loving devotion be proclaimed in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon? Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your…

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