There was a royal official whose son was ill
And there was a royal official whose son was ill in Capernaum. Hearing that Jesus had come from Judea into Galilee, he went and asked him to come down and heal his son.
We suspect the royal official may figure Abraham, and the son who fell ill in Capernaum the people from his seed. Still one must also ask, as history, who this royal official was.
Greek
Καὶ ἦν τις βασιλικὸς οὗ ὁ υἱὸς ἠσθένει ἐν Καφαρναούμ. οὗτος ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἥκει ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἠρώτα ἵνα καταβῇ καὶ ἰάσηται αὐτοῦ τὸν υιόν.
Ὑπονοοῦμεν τὸν μὲν βασιλικὸν εἶναι τὸν Ἀβραάμ, τὸν δὲ ἀσθενήσαντα αὐτοῦ υἱὸν ἐν Καφαρναοὺμ τὸν λαὸν τὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτοῦ· ζητητέον δὲ καὶ τὸ τῆς ἱστορίας, τίς ἦν οὗτος ὁ βασιλικός.
About this text
Origen’s Commentary on John, Book 13 (later tomoi). Complete on this page: §§1–64.
English follows Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV (GCS 10, 1903). Heine FOTC was not used as wording. This page is Book 13 §§1–64 of the later books (13, 19, 20, 28, 32).
Witnesses
- Copy-text Preuschen, Origenes Werke IV = GCS 10 (1903) (Greek · Book 13 §§1–64)
English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Greek on each section for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.