⁴⁶ Jesus went again to visit Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water into wine [2:1–11]. One of the king’s important officers lived in the city of Capernaum, and his son was sick. ⁴⁷ When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to Jesus and ·begged [urged; asked] him to come to Capernaum and heal his son, because his son was almost dead. ⁴⁸ Jesus said to him, “·You people must see signs and miracles before you will believe in me [^LUnless you see signs and wonders you will not believe; 2:23–25; 6:26].”

⁴⁹ The [royal] officer said, “Sir, ·come [^Lcome down] before my child dies.”

⁵⁰ Jesus ·answered [said to him], “Go. Your son will live.”

The man believed what Jesus told him [^Che did not need “signs” and miracles] and went home. ⁵¹ On the way the man’s ·servants [slaves; bond-servants] came and met him and told him, “Your son is alive.”

⁵² [^LSo/Then] The man asked, “What ·time [hour] did my son begin to get well?”

They answered, “Yesterday at ·one o’clock [^Lthe seventh hour; ^Chours were counted from dawn, about 6 AM] the fever left him.”

⁵³ [^LSo/Then] The father knew that ·one o’clock was the exact time that [^Lin that hour] Jesus had said, “Your son will live.” So the man and all ·the people who lived in his house [his household] believed in Jesus.

⁵⁴ That was the second ·miracle [^Lsign; ^Cthe first sign was turning water into wine; 2:1–11] Jesus did after coming from Judea to Galilee.