April 1-6: From TK
April 1: Monday: Jn 4:43-54: 43
After the two days he departed to Galilee. 44 For Jesus himself testified that
a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45 So when he came to Galilee, the
Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the
feast, for they too had gone to the feast. 46 So he came again to Cana in
Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was a royal
official whose son was ill. 47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to
Galilee, he went and begged him to come down and heal his son, for he was at
the point of death. 48 Jesus therefore said to him, “Unless you see signs and
wonders you will not believe.” 49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down
before my child dies.” 50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man
believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his way. ….54.
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