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Luke 7:2

Sickness and healing

1 When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
KJV
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
WEB
A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
ASV
And a certain centurion`s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.
DARBY
And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;
BLB
And a certain servant of a centurion, who was valued highly to him, being ill, was about to die.
ÅB
Og en høvedsmann hadde en tjener som var syk og nær ved å dø, og han var ham meget kjær.
OTB
Der var en centurions tjener, høyt verdsatt av ham, som var syk og nær døden.
B1930
Og en høvedsmann hadde en tjener som var syk og nær ved å dø, og han var ham meget kjær.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:27

    saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”

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  • John 4:46–47

    So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

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  • 2 Kings 5:2–3

    At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.

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  • Job 31:5

    If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,

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  • Genesis 39:4–6

    Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

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  • Proverbs 29:21

    A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

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  • Luke 8:42

    because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

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  • Genesis 24:35–49

    “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.

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