New International Version
Luke 7:8
8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Luke 7:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”
Context of Luke 7:8
6So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 9When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Read all of Luke 7Luke 7:8 word by word
καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν τασσόμενος, ἔχων ὑπ᾽ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας. καὶ λέγω τούτῳ· πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ· ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου· ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- setτάσσωtassō · to appointG5021
- underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
- authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- meἐμαυτοῦemautou emautō emauton · myselfG1683
- soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto oneοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- Goπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- to anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
- Comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- servantὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- Doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
Cross-references for Luke 7:8
- Acts 22:25As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”
- 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 24:23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard but to give him some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs.
- Acts 25:26But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write.
- Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants.
- Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.
- 1 Timothy 6:1All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.
Commentaries on Luke 7:8
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8I myself am a man under authority: The Roman army was famous for its organization and discipline. The centurion recognized authority when he saw it in the words and actions of Jesus.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
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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
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