John 4:49
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
KJV
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός· κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.
Greek NT
Dicit ad eum regulus : Domine, descende priusquam moriatur filius meus.
Vulgate
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
ASV
The ruler saith to him: Lord, come down before that my son die.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλικός
basilikos
adjective · 5×
καταβαίνω
katabaino
verb · 78×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
παιδίον
paidion
noun · 52×
πρίν
prin
adverb · 13×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀποθνήσκω
apothnesko
verb · 112×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. But say in a word only, and my servant shall be healed. See this man also, how, like the leper, he has the right opinion touching Him. For neither did this one say, entreat, nor did he say, pray, and beseech, but command only. And then from fear lest out of modesty He refuse, he says, For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this man, go, a…
Cross-references
- Mark 5:23 — 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.