Matthew Poole and continuators on John 4:47

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 .

Christ had been in Ga[illegible: 3 letters]ee before, and in this Town, and wrought a Miracle, and if this Courtier were a Disciple of Iohn (which some think, but it is hard to prove) it is probable he had been at the Passeover, and seen the Miracles he wrought there, or at least might have heard of them from some who were there

though it was a good way from Capernaum thither, yet his love to his Son carried him, and humbled him to beseech Christ, that he would come down and heal his Son, by which he shewed a great weakness of Faith, as if he thought that Christ could not put forth his Healing Vertue at a distance, but his Personal Presence was necessary, as Naaman the Syrian thought that Elisha must come down and lay his hand upon him

his Son it seems was in Humane appearance dying.