Luke 7:2

Luke 7:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
• New International Version (NIV)There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

Context of Luke 7:2

1When 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. 3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. 4They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Luke 7:2 word by word

ἑκατοντάρχου δέ τινος δοῦλος κακῶς ἔχων ἤμελλεν τελευτᾶν ὃς ἦν αὐτῷ ἔντιμος.Read the interlinear

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• aτιςtis · oneG5100
• highly valuedὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• highly valuedεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• highly valuedαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• highly valuedἔντιμοςentimos · valued/honoredG1784
• servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• of a centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• wasἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• sickκακῶςkakōs · badlyG2560
• aboutμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• to dieτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053

Cross-references for Luke 7:2

• Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
• Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
• Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 22:26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
• Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
• Acts 27:1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
• Genesis 24:2So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
• Genesis 35:8Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
• Genesis 39:4Joseph 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.
• 2 Kings 5:2At 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.
• Job 31:5If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,
• Proverbs 29:21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
• Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
• Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
• Colossians 4:1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
• Luke 8:42because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,

Commentaries on Luke 7:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A certain centurion's servant - See this miracle explained on Matthew 8:5-13; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Who was dear unto him - That is, he was valuable, trusty, and honored.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2centurion: This type of Roman officer was in charge of a group of about 100 soldiers (a century). A Roman legion had 60 centuries, totaling 6,000 soldiers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-10(See on Mt 8:5-13.) 4. he was worthy--a testimony most precious, coming from those who probably were strangers to the principle from which he acted (Ec 7:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 7:2

• Armies
• Capernaum
• Centurion
• Heathen
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kindness
• Love
• Master
• Miracles
• Religion
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Centurion
• Delicately
• Frankly
• Instantly
• Palsy
• Sit
• Wipe
• Dear; Dearly
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings