John 4:46

46. Omit ὁ Ἰησοῦς after οὖν: comp. John 3:2. Καφαρναούμ for Καπερναούμ: comp. John 2:12.

46. ἦλθεν οὖν. He came therefore, because of the previous invitation and welcome: see Introduction, chap. John 4:6, c.

βασιλικός. Royal official of Herod Antipas, who though only tetrarch was given his father’s title of βασιλεύς. The word has nothing to do with birth (‘nobleman’ A.V.), nor can we tell whether a civil or military officer is intended. That he was Chusa (Luke 8:3) or Manaen (Acts 13:1) is pure conjecture. Here and in John 4:49 the form βασιλίσκος is strongly supported.