A Tour Through John, Lesson 11

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/tour-john-lesson-11-2/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p>43 When the two days were over, he went from that place to Galilee 44 (for Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in the prophet’s own country). 45 When he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, since they had seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the festival; for they too had gone to the festival.</p><ul><li>Leaving the Samaritan village, Jesus continues northwards into Galilee (v.43).<ul><li>Despite the observation that a prophet is without honor in his own country (v.44 -- see parallels in Matthew 13:57 and Mark 6:4), Jesus is welcomed in Galilee.</li><li>His deeds had been noticed during the Passover festival (2:23).<ul><li>Exodus 12 and Numbers 9 instructed all Jewish <i>males</i> to attend the annual Passover in Jerusalem. Women were of course welcome, but with sensitivity to pregnancy and family, were not obligated. (In Luke 2 Jesus' family, including Mary, makes the journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, apparently a large group.)</li><li>In addition, there were two other annual mandatory visits to Jerusalem.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><p>46 Then he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had changed the water into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son lay ill in Capernaum. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 Then Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” </p><ul><li>Jesus goes again to Cana, where he meets a royal official, who begs him to help his son (v.46f). Capernaum is near the top of the Sea of Galilee. Capernaum is Jesus´ hometown.</li><li>The boy lay mortally ill.<ul><li>As some readers have experienced, the death of a child is different to the loss of a parent, or even a sibling. It is devastating in every possible way.</li><li>The royal official