Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-17
Jesus Heals Nobleman's Son
Commentary Sunday ronnorrowohn

| in their own Galilean way accorded
to Him distinguished consideration
and thus the way was opened for Him
| to do some good In His own land.
Teachers and preachers must have the
respect of those whom they teach and
save, IL they are to have any success
in their misunderstanding seen all the
things that he did at Jerusalem at tho
feast:-In the 23d verse of the Sec
ond chapter we are told that many
believed in his name when they saw
the miracles which he did" We are
not told particularly of these miracles:
but we are told that they were of
such character as to be convincing.
| Nicodemus acknowledged what all
must have felt--that no man alone
could do such works as Jesus did at
that time-for they also went unto tho
feast. Thus it was incumbent upon
all male Jews of proper age.
So Jesus came again into Cana Of
Gaiiiee, where he made the water wine.
The reason of His going back there
probably was the simple one that
there was some special friend and ac-
| quaintance. The tradition that it was
there where John himself had found a
wife: and color Is given to this ira
dition by the fact that John
does not give us the names OF the
parties who were the principals-un
like this writer, except when he him
self was the party, and he never
names himself. And there may have
been SPECIAL design in His ministry
to begin it again in Galilee at the very
place where that first miracle had not
had much influence with the people
in general to win them unto the
faith. and He would again give them
a chance to acknowledge Him as at
| least q prophet. and render to Him
! what they should have on the former
occasion. And then it may be that Ca
ma was strategic point from which
to move out in holy work for Cali
| lee. 1t was quite near His own home
/ town of Nazareth and word would
soon be carried throughout the coun-
try that the Nazarene had returned
And there was a certain nobleman,
whose son was sick at Capernaum.
! This city was on the west shore of
the Sea of Galilee, and about thirty
miles northeast of Cana.
1
out of Judea into Galiiee--It did not
| take long for news to travel in those
days; and the people were then about
as busy in carrying news as are the
newspapers in these days-he went
unto him, and besousht him that he
would como down, and heal his SOM
He probably had known of Christs
healing power and 1t is quite likely
that he had seen something of il
in Jerusalem; SO, doubtless as a last
hope, he resorted to Jesus for that
which no mere man could do-for he
was at the point of death. Formerly
Jesus had been at the house Of feast
ing; but, especially for the Savior OF
men, it was better to go to the houst
of mourning than to the house OF
! feasting. on the former occasion He
4 was sought to minister joy to those
who knew something of welded bliss
now He was wanted to minister con.
ISOLATION and help to parental solici,
tude and sorrow. At such Il time
Christ is always wanted as relief
from the greatest of earthly sorrow
Then said Jesus unto Him, Excep,
ye see signs and wonders, We will no,
believe. This is not to be considered
a personal rebuke of the nobleman
Although addressed to him, the plural
number is used; and the words were
spoken rather as a criticism of the
Galileans in general.
The nobleman said unto him, Sir
come down ere my child die. The man
would not take time to consider and
answer what the Lord had just said
regarding the disposition of the Cali
leans. He neither acknowledged MOI
What He wanted was immediate re-
suits.
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way;
thy son liveth. And the man believed
the word that Jesus had spoken unto
him, and he went his way. II the man
had had the word only. he would not
have Travelled those many miles, unless
to express his gratitude for the kind
deed. and to have worshiped the Heal
err But the man showed the obedience
and rest of faith He went his way,
that is. he went about his business. as
II all were well. He believed, and act
ed his faith.
And as he was now going down, his
servants met him, and told him, say
ing, Thy son Iiveth. Here was the real
ization of his faith. The day before,
Jesus had said. Go thy way; thy son
liveth;" he went his way: and as he
went, word from home met him. and
the echo of the Lords word came back
in the servants testimony. Thy son
! liveth." So it was unto him accord
| ing to the Lords word and his faith
in the word. acted out.
Then he inquired of them the hour
when he began to amend. Here is a
rare working of faith: the man had
not expected instantaneous healing
but he had in mind that there would
be a gradual work; and such it was.
They said unto him, Yesterday at
tho seventh hour the fever left him.
In all probability this was at the very
hour when the man reached the Mas
for with his patifiop Tho i,nc,, az,