John 4:48

“Then said Jesus unto him, etc.] With some degree of roughness in his speech, and severity in his countenance, in a way of reproof for his unbelief, as if he could not heal his son without going down to Capernaum along with him: except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe. This was the cast of the Jews every where, both in Judea and Galilee; they required signs and miracles to be wrought, in confirmation of Christ’s being the Messiah, and which indeed was but right; and Christ did perform them for that purpose: but their sin of unbelief lay in this, that they wanted still more and more signs; they could not be contented with what they had seen, but required more, being sluggish and…”

“Except ye see signs, &c.--He did believe, both as his coming and his urgent entreaty show; but how imperfectly we shall see; and our Lord would deepen his faith by such a blunt and seemingly rough answer as He made to Nicodemus.”

“Except ye see signs ... - This was spoken not to the nobleman only, but to the Galileans generally. The Samaritans had believed without any miracle. The Galileans, he said, were less disposed to believe him than even they were; and though he had performed miracles enough to convince them, yet, unless they continually saw them, they would not believe. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Unless ye see signs and wonders - Although the Samaritans believed without them. John 4:52”

“4:48 Jesus sharply criticized the Galileans who desired miraculous signs and wonders before they would believe (see 6:30).”

“Except: Joh 4:41, Joh 4:42, Joh 2:18, Joh 12:37, Joh 15:24, Joh 20:29; Num 14:11; Mat 16:1, Mat 27:42; Luk 10:18; Luk 16:31; Act 2:22; Co1 1:22 John 4:49”