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Joh 4:46. [93] ὍΠΟΥ, where) By that very miracle the flame of faith was kindled in the nobleman; [else courtier. One either of royal descent, or having obtained some rank, from which he was called βασιλικός, or as being attendant of a king.-Euthym. and Chrys. Probably the sense of the word in Josephus is the one here. He uses the term to distinguish the courtiers, and other officers of the kings, from those of Rome, B. J. vii, 5, 2; Ant. xv. 8, 4. So this man would be an officer in the court of Herod Antipas.]-οὗ ὁ υἱός, whose son) His only son, as the article seems to imply.
[93] τιμὴν οὐκ ἔχει, hath no honour) Jesus was solicitous, not about His own honour, but about the salvation of men. How can the man, who lightly esteems Jesus, be saved?. V. g.