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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Seest thou how evident the miracle was? Not simply nor in a common way was the child freed from danger, but all at once, so that what took place was seen to be the consequence not of nature, but the working of Christ. For when he had reached the very gates of death, as his father showed by saying, "Come down ere my child die"; he was all at once freed from the disease. …
Cyril of Alexandria
The one command of the Saviour healeth two souls. For in the nobleman it worketh unwonted faith, the child it rescueth from bodily death. Which is healed first it is hard to say. Both, I suppose, simultaneously, the disease taking its departure at the command of the Saviour. And his servants meeting him tell him of the healing of the child, shewing at the same time the swiftness of the Divine commands (Christ ordering this very wisely), and by the fulfilment of his hope, speedily confirming their master weak in faith. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
The servants, astonished by the sudden change in the illness, meet their master and tell him about his son's health. For he was freed from the fever not gradually or as if by chance, but suddenly. This matter was obviously not a consequence of nature, but an action of the power of Christ.
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Next we see the servants bringing news of the healing. First, the news of the healing is given. Secondly, there is an inquiry about the time of the healing (v 52). He says, While he was on his way down, from Cana of Galilee to his own home, his servants ran up to meet him—which shows that this official was wealthy and had many servants—with word that his son was going to live: and they did this because they thought that Christ was coming, and his presence was no longer necessary as the boy was already cured. …
Bonaventure
Here is touched upon the building up of faith, which came about from the knowledge of the power and the miracle, which he learned from the report of his servants. "And as he was now going down, his servants met him;" namely, having good news, they did not wait until he reached home. "They met him" hastening with joy, as servants to their lord: Matthew 25: "Behold, the bridegroom comes, go out to meet him." "And they reported to him that his son lived," that is, that he had been healed.
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