Matthew 8:5
And upon his entering into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
In Context
6and saying, Lord, my boy has been laid down in the house, paralyzed, extremely tormented.
Cross References
Matthew 9:1And after entering into the boat, he passed over, and came into his own city.
Matthew 27:54Now the centurion, and those with him watching over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that happened, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Mark 15:39And when the centurion, who stood from opposite him, saw that he expired, having cried out this way, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Acts 10:1Now a certain man was in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called Italian,
Acts 23:17And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him.
Acts 27:13And when a south wind blew gently, having presumed to have obtained their purpose, after taking up anchor, they sailed very near by Crete.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:2-5
The Leper Healed. 1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. The first verse refers to the close… Read the whole commentary →