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Matthew 8:7

Jesus
Mercy and compassion

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”

“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.

8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

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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
“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
KJV
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
ASV
And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
DARBY
And Jesus says to him, *I* will come and heal him.
BLB
And He says to him, “I, having gone, will heal him.”
ÅB
Jesus sa til ham: «Jeg vil komme og helbrede ham.»
OTB
Jesus svarte ham, “Jeg vil komme til ham og helbrede ham.”
B1930
Jesus sa til ham: Jeg vil komme og helbrede ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 7:6

    So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

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  • Mark 5:23–24

    and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”

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  • Matthew 9:18–19

    While Jesus was saying these things, a synagogue leader came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said. “But come and place Your hand on her, and she will live.”

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