Matthew 8:6

Matthew 8:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
• New International Version (NIV)“Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly."
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

Context of Matthew 8:6

4Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.” 5When Jesus went to Capernaum, a Roman army officer came to beg him for help. The officer said, “Sir, my servant is lying at home paralyzed and in terrible pain.” 7Jesus said to him, “I’ll come to heal him.” 8The officer responded, “Sir, I don’t deserve to have you come into my house. But just give a command, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 8:6 word by word

καὶ λέγων· κύριε, ὁ παῖς μου βέβληται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ παραλυτικὸς δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• servantὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• servantπαῖςpais · childG3816
• liethβάλλωballō · to throw: putG906
• atἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• homeοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• sick of the palsyπαραλυτικόςparalutikos · paralyticG3885
• grievouslyδεινῶςdeinōs · terriblyG1171
• tormentedβασανίζωbasanizō · to torture: anguishG928

Cross-references for Matthew 8:6

• Job 31:13“If I have abused the rights of my servants, male or female, when they have disagreed with me,
• Acts 10:7After saying this, the angel left. Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.
• Colossians 3:11Where this happens, there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, uncivilized person, slave, or free person. Instead, Christ is everything and in everything.
• Colossians 4:1Masters, be just and fair to your slaves because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
• 1 Timothy 6:2Slaves whose masters also believe should respect their masters even though their masters are also believers. As a result, believers who are slaves should serve their masters even better because those who receive the benefit of their work are believers whom they love. Teach and encourage people to do these things.
• Philemon 1:16no longer as a slave but better than a slave—as a dear brother. He is especially dear to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a Christian.
• Matthew 4:24The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
• Matthew 9:2Some people brought him a paralyzed man on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Cheer up, friend! Your sins are forgiven.”
• Mark 2:3Four men came to him carrying a paralyzed man.
• Acts 8:7Evil spirits screamed as they came out of the many people they had possessed. Many paralyzed and lame people were cured.
• Acts 9:33In Lydda Peter found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and confined to a cot for eight years.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Lord - Rather, Sir, for so the word should always be translated when a Roman is the speaker. Lieth at home - , lieth all along; intimating that the disease had reduced him to a state of the utmost impotence, through the grievous torments with which it was accompanied. Sick of the palsy - Or paralytic. See Matthew 4:24. This centurion did not act as many masters do when their servants are afflicted, have them immediately removed to an infirmary, often to a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Sick of the palsy - See the notes at Matthew 4:24. The particular form which the palsy assumed in this case is not mentioned. It seems it was a violent attack. Perhaps it was the painful form which produced violent “cramps,” and which immediately endangered his life.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. 5-13Jesus once again served people who were pushed aside or rejected. The centurion was a Gentile soldier. Helping him would have caused strong anger from both nationalistic Jews and separatist Jews.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:6

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

In the dictionaries

• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Palsy
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment
• Boy

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