Matthew 8:6
and saying, Lord, my boy has been laid down in the house, paralyzed, extremely tormented.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
In Context
5And upon his entering into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,
7And Jesus says to him, after coming I will heal him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:24And his fame went forth into all Syria. And they brought to him all those faring badly with various diseases, and gripped with pain, and being demon-possessed, and being lunatic, and paralyzed. And he healed them.
Mark 2:3And they come bringing to him a paralyzed man, being taken by four men.
Acts 9:33And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed, laying on a bed for eight years.
Colossians 3:11where there is no Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman, but the all and in all, Christ.
1 Timothy 6:2And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved--those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:6-14
Christ Heals the Centurion's Servant. 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he… Read the whole commentary →