Tree of Life Version
Luke 7:8
8For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and 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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.”
- 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.”
Context of Luke 7:8
6Now Yeshua started to go with them; and when He wasn’t far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to Him, “Master, do not trouble Yourself, for I’m not worthy for You to come under my roof. 7That is why I didn’t consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word and let my servant be healed. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 9Now when Yeshua heard this, He was amazed at him. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.” 10When those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
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 22:25But when they stretched him out with straps, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen without due process?”
- Acts 23:17Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has a message for him.”
- Acts 24:23Then he gave the centurion orders for Paul to be kept in custody and yet have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from attending to his needs.
- Acts 25:26Yet I have nothing specific to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you—and especially before you, King Agrippa—so that after the investigation has taken place, I might have something to write.
- Acts 10:7When the angel speaking to him had left, he called two of his servants and a soldier from among those attached to his command.
- Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your human masters in every respect—not just within your master’s sight as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
- 1 Timothy 6:1Let all who are under the yoke as slaves consider their own 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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