Luke 7:2

Luke 7:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
• New International Version (NIV)There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.

Context of Luke 7:2

1When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people, he returned to Capernaum. At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death. 3When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. 4So they earnestly begged Jesus to help the man. “If anyone deserves your help, he does,” they said,

Luke 7:2 word by word

ἑκατοντάρχου δέ τινος δοῦλος κακῶς ἔχων ἤμελλεν τελευτᾶν ὃς ἦν αὐτῷ ἔντιμος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• centurion’sἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• dearἔντιμοςentimos · valued/honoredG1784
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wasἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• sickκακῶςkakōs · badlyG2560
• and readyμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• to dieτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053

Cross-references for Luke 7:2

• Luke 23:47When the Roman officer overseeing the execution saw what had happened, he worshiped God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”
• Matthew 27:54The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”
• Acts 10:1In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 22:26When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked, “What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!”
• Acts 23:17Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has something important to tell him.”
• Acts 27:1When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.
• Genesis 24:2One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
• Genesis 35:8Soon after this, Rebekah’s old nurse, Deborah, died. She was buried beneath the oak tree in the valley below Bethel. Ever since, the tree has been called Allon-bacuth (which means “oak of weeping”).
• Genesis 39:4This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.
• 2 Kings 5:2At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid.
• Job 31:5“Have I lied to anyone or deceived anyone?
• Proverbs 29:21A servant pampered from childhood will become a rebel.
• Acts 10:7As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
• Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord.
• Colossians 4:1Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.
• Luke 8:42His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.

Commentaries on Luke 7:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A certain centurion's servant - See this miracle explained on Matthew 8:5-13; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Who was dear unto him - That is, he was valuable, trusty, and honored.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2centurion: This type of Roman officer was in charge of a group of about 100 soldiers (a century). A Roman legion had 60 centuries, totaling 6,000 soldiers.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

Topics related to Luke 7:2

• Armies
• Capernaum
• Centurion
• Heathen
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kindness
• Love
• Master
• Miracles
• Religion
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Centurion
• Delicately
• Frankly
• Instantly
• Palsy
• Sit
• Wipe
• Dear; Dearly
• Jesus Christ

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