Matthew 8:5

Matthew 8:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
• New International Version (NIV)When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

Context of Matthew 8:5

3Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.” When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, 6“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” 7“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.

Matthew 8:5 word by word

Εἰσελθόντος δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸνRead the interlinear

• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• had enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• had enteredεἰςeis · towardG1519
• CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
• a centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• pleadedπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870

Cross-references for Matthew 8:5

• Matthew 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
• Matthew 9:1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
• Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.
• Mark 2:1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
• Luke 7:1When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
• Matthew 15:39After Jesus had dismissed the crowds, He got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
• 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.”
• Mark 15:39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
• Luke 7:2There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
• Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 22:25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
• 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 27:13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Capernaum - See Matthew 4:13. A centurion - . A Roman military officer who had the command of one hundred men.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13. There came unto him a centurion - A centurion was the commander of 100 men in the Roman armies. Judea was a Roman province, and garrisons were kept there to preserve the people in subjection. This man was probably by birth a pagan. See Matthew 8:10.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-13Verses 5-13 This centurion was a heathen, a Roman soldier. Though he was a soldier, yet he was a godly man. No man's calling or place will be an excuse for unbelief and sin. See how he states his servant's case. We should concern ourselves for the souls of our children and servants, who are spiritually sick, who feel not spiritual evils, who know not that which is spiritually good; and we should bring them to Christ by faith and prayers. Observe his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Capernaum is on the Sea of Galilee, four kilometers (about two and a half miles) west of where the Jordan River flows out. In the time of Jesus, it was a thriving fishing village. Located at an important crossroads on the Great Trunk Road, it connected Mesopotamia and Egypt. It was an international village. Much of the ministry Jesus did in Galilee happened there (for example, Matthew 4:13; 8:14–17). The centurion: He was one of sixty commanders in a…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:5

• Armies
• Centurion
• Faith
• Heathen
• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Capernaum
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Centurion
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Palsy
• Rebuke

Commentaries on Matthew 8

• 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