John 4 · Verse 43

John 4:43

Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
John 4:43, King James Version

John 4:43 in other translations

BSBAfter two days, Jesus left for Galilee.
WEBAfter the two days he went out from there and went into Galilee.
ASVAnd after the two days he went forth from thence into Galilee.
YLTAnd after the two days he went forth thence, and went away to Galilee,
DARBYBut after the two days he went forth thence and went away into Galilee,
BBEAnd after the two days he went on from there into Galilee.
WebsterNow after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

What does John 4:43 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 4:43-44

Joh 4:43-54. Second Galilean Miracle--Healing of the Courtier's Son.

43-44. after two days--literally, the two days of His stay at Sychar.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 43. Into Galilee Into some of the parts of Galilee, though evidently not into Nazareth, but probably direct to Cana, Jn 4:46.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 43 Went into Galilee - Bishop Pearce thinks that some words have been lost from the end of this verse, which may be supplied thus: Went into Galilee, but not to Nazareth; for Jesus himself had declared, etc. In Mat 13:57; Mar 6:4, and Luk 4:24, which are the only texts where Jesus is said to have declared this, he always spake of Nazareth only, and not of Galilee in general, a country where he lived for the most part, and wrought the greatest number of his miracles, and made the most converts.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 4:43-54
The father was a nobleman, yet the son was sick. Honours and titles are no security from sickness and death. The greatest men must go themselves to God, must become beggars. The nobleman did not stop from his request till he prevailed. But at first he discovered the weakness of his faith in the power of Christ. It is hard to persuade ourselves that distance of time and place, are no hinderance to the knowledge, mercy, and power of our Lord Jesus. Christ gave an answer of peace. Christ's saying that the soul lives, makes it alive. The father went his way, which showed the sincerity of his faith. Being satisfied, he did not hurry home that night, but returned as one easy in his own mind. His servants met him with the news of the child's recovery. Good news will meet those that hope in God's word. Diligent comparing the works of Jesus with his word, will confirm our faith. And the bringing the cure to the family brought salvation to it. Thus an experience of the power of one word of Christ, may settle the authority of Christ in the soul. The whole family believed likewise. The miracle made Jesus dear to them. The knowledge of Christ still spreads through families, and men find health and salvation to their souls.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

John 4:43 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΜετὰMetaAfterG3326
δὲdethenG1161
τὰςtastheG3588
δύοduotwoG1417
ἡμέραςhēmerasdaysG2250
ἐξῆλθενexēlthenHe went forthG1831
ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom thereG1564
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπῆλθενapēlthenwent awayG565
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
Γαλιλαίαν.GalilaianGalilee.G1056

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 4:43

  • Mark 7:27-28

    But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

  • Matthew 15:21-24

    Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

  • Matthew 4:13

    And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

  • John 4:40

    So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

  • Romans 15:8

    Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

  • John 1:42

    And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.

  • John 4:46

    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
two.
Mt 15:21-24; Mr 7:27,28; Ro 15:8
and.
46; 1:42; Mt 4:13

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Context

  • John 4:42

    And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

  • John 4:43

    Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.

  • John 4:44

    For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

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John 4:43 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dos días después, salió de allí, y fuése á Galilea.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Or, après les deux jours, il partit de là, et s’en alla en Galilée;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Nach den zwei Tagen aber zog er von dannen aus und ging hin nach Galiläa;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Post duos autem dies exiit inde, et abiit in Galilæam.