Jesus: “Sir, come down ere my child die.” He arose above the rebuke of Jesus and made another appeal to come, and to come immediately, before it was too late. The pathos of the nobleman’s appeal was matched by the authority and brevity of Jesus’ reply: “Go thy way; thy child liveth.” This was a mighty test of the man’s faith for Jesus’ ministry was just beginning. He had come with the conviction that if he could reach Jesus in time and could persuade Him to come to his home, his child could be healed.