s came unto Him, they
besought Him to abide with them: and He abode there two days. And
many more believed because of His word; and they said to the woman,
Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for
ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
And after the two days He went forth from thence into Galilee. For
Jesus Himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own
country. So when He came into Galilee, the Galilaeans received Him,
having seen all the things that He did in Jerusalem at the feast:
for they also went unto the feast. He came therefore again unto Cana
of Galilee, where He made the water wine. And there was a certain
nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus
was come out of Judaea 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. Jesus therefore said unto him, Except ye see signs
and wonders, ye will in no wise believe. The nobleman saith unto
Him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy
way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto
him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants
met him, saying, that his son lived. So he inquired of them the hour
when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at
the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was
at that hour in which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and
himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second sign
that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee"--JOHN iv.
31-54.

The disciples, when they went forward to buy provisions in Sychar, left
Jesus sitting on the well wearied and faint. On their return they find
Him, to their surprise, elate and full of renewed energy. Such
transformations one has often had the pleasure of seeing. Success is a
better stimulant than wine. Our Lord had found one who believed Him and
valued His message; and this brought fresh life to His frame. The
disciples go on eating, and are too busy with their meal to lift their
eyes; but as they eat they talk over the prospects of the harvest in the
rich fields through which they have just walked. Meanwhile our Lord sees
the men of Sychar coming out of the town in obedience to the woman's
request, and calls Hi