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When the two days were over, Jesus left for Galilee.

Jesus himself said that no prophet is recognized in his native place.

The Galileans welcomed him when he arrived because of all the things he had done in Jerusalem during the Festival, and they had seen it for themselves, for they, too, had gone to the feast.

Jesus returned to Cana of Galilee, where he had turned water into wine. In Capernaum, there was an official whose son was very sick.

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged him to come and heal his son, who was near death.

Jesus said:

“Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will not believe!”

The official said:

“Sir, come down before my child dies.”

Jesus replied:

“Go, your son will live!”

The man had faith in the word that Jesus spoke to him and went his way.

As he was nearing his house, his servants met him and excitedly said:

“Your son has recovered!”

He asked them when the child started to get better, and they told him:

“The fever left him yesterday, around one o’clock in the afternoon.”

The father realized that this was the very time Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live!” and he believed, along with his entire household.

Jesus performed this second sign when he returned from Judea to Galilee.