English Standard Version
Matthew 8:5
5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
- New Living Translation (NLT)When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,
Context of Matthew 8:5
3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them." When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6"Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly." 7And he said to him, "I will come and heal him."
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Εἰσελθόντος δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸνRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- whenεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- CapernaumΚαπερναούμKapernaoum · CapernaumG2584
- there cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- a centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
- beseechingπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
Cross-references for Matthew 8:5
- Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Matthew 9:1And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
- Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
- Mark 2:1And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home.
- Luke 7:1After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum.
- Matthew 15:39And after sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
- Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"
- Mark 15:39And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
- Luke 7:2Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
- Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort,
- Acts 22:25But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, "Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?"
- Acts 23:17Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him."
- Acts 27:13Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.
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
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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
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