Matthew 8:6
Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
In Context
5And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
7And he said to him, I will come and make him well.
Cross References
Matthew 4:24And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.
Mark 2:3And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.
Acts 9:33And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.
Colossians 3:11Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
1 Timothy 6:2And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about 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 →