George Hutcheson
46 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain noble man whose son was sick at Capernaum.
47 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son, for he was at the point of death.
Followeth the miracle upon the sonne of a Noble man, unto which is premitted some antecedents and occasions, as namely (in these verses) the place where it was wrought; the person on whom, a Noble man or Courtiers sonne; and, that his Father hearing of Christs coming into Galilee, goeth unto him, entreating for his sonne in his extremity. Whence learn, 1. Where Christ hath manifested his glory, and done good to any, there will be need of confirmations, and Christ will not be wanting therein, but will count it an homely place to come to again, where he hath done a good work before; Therefore it is marked that he came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. 2. The grace of God is free, and the Lord hath his elect and precious ones, even of all ranks; for, here, he gains a certain Nobleman, or Courtier, belonging, as appeareth, to Herod, to whom Galilee belonged, Luke 23.7. and it may be was that Chuza of whom Luke 8.3. 3. Mens greatnesse and nobility doth not exempt them or theirs from common calamities and crosses; for, his son was sick at Capernaum; and it maketh the crosse heavier, the more they have to give them. 4. Many of Gods Elect never come to Christ till they be driven by a crosse; and particularly sicknesse of children is one special mean whereby Christ draweth his own to make acquaintance with him; for, his going to Christ upon this occasion, imports not onely that it was his duty thus to respect his child, but that Christ took occasion of this distemper to draw him in to himself. 5. Many who come to Christ in trouble, do not give him that glory by faith that they ought, but are ready to limit him to a certain way of working, beyond which their faith can see no probability of help; for, albeit he conceived Christ could heale his sonne, yet he ties his vertue to his bodily presence, he besought that he would come down and heale his sonne. 6. As great and pressing need should stir us up to do our duty; so it is an argument meet to prevaile with Christ by; Therefore is it subjoyned, for he was at the point of death, as the reason of the parents diligence, and as the Argument propounded to Christ.
