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 Living Translation (NLT)When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,

Context of Matthew 8:5

3Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

Matthew 8:5 word by word

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 came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali,
• Matthew 9:1So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.
• Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
• Mark 2:1And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house.
• Luke 7:1Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered Capernaum.
• Matthew 15:39And He sent away the multitude, got into the boat, and came to the region of Magdala.
• Matthew 27:54So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
• Mark 15:39So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, “Truly this Man was the Son of God!”
• Luke 7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
• Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
• Acts 22:25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
• Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”
• Acts 27:13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire, putting out to sea, they sailed close by 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
• Centurion
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Palsy
• Rebuke
• Sickness

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