"JESUS went back to Cana of Galilee, where HE had changed the water into wine. At Capernaum there was an official, whose son was ill, and when he heard that JESUS had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and asked HIM to come and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
JESUS said, 'Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe!' The official said, 'Sir, come down before my child dies.' And JESUS relied, 'Go, your son lives!'
The man had faith in the word that JESUS spoke to him, and went his way. As he was approaching his house, his servants met him, and gave him the good news, 'Your son has recovered!' So he asked them at what hour the child began to recover, and they said to him, 'The fever left him yesterday, at about one o'clock in the afternoon.' And the father realized that that was the time when JESUS had told him, 'Your son lives!' And he became a believer, he and all his family.
JESUS performed this second miraculous sign when HE returned from Judea to Galilee." - John 4:46-54
(Unless you see signs and wonders, you will not believe. JESUS' reproach is directed, not to the official who will later show great faith, but to the Jews and to us. While JESUS works miracles which confirm HIS mission, HE also stresses that we should recognize HIM by seeing and hearing HIM. Do lovers demand miracles in order to trust one another? Do those who follow leaders demand absolute proof? Those who really seek the truth recognize it when it is presented to them.
JESUS second miracle in Cana concludes this second part of the Gospel in which JESUS defines HIMSELF in relation to Jewish society and its hopes.
Now begins a new section: JESUS proclaims the work for which HE has come into this world; HIS FATHER has sent HIM to judge and to give life. We must first believe in the Messenger of GOD.)
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