John 4:51-53

His servants met him on his way back to Capernaum with good news. Jesus had made His promise about 1:00 p.m. the day before the official met his servants. When he met them, he learned that his son’s condition had improved significantly, not just begun to improve as he had expected, when Jesus gave His promise. His recovery was no accident. This resulted in his believing in Jesus to an even deeper level, though he may not have understood that He was the Son of God. The members of his household believed in Jesus too (cf. John 2:11; Acts 10:2; Acts 11:14; Acts 16:15; Acts 16:31; Acts 18:8). He learned that Jesus’ word is powerful to save even at a distance. His faith grew from "crisis faith" (John 4:47), to "confident faith" (John 4:50), to "confirmed faith" (John 4:53), to "contagious faith" (John 4:53). [Note: Wiersbe, 1:303.]