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Luke 7:2

Sickness and healing

1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do 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.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 24:27

    And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.

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  • John 4:46–47

    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

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  • 2 Kings 5:2–3

    And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.

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  • Job 31:5

    If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

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  • Genesis 39:4–6

    And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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  • Proverbs 29:21

    He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

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  • Luke 8:42

    For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

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  • Genesis 24:35–49

    And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

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