Luke 7:2
And a certayne Centurions seruaunt, which was deare vnto hym, lay sicke, and was in peryll of death.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
In Context
1When he had ended all his sayinges, in the audience of the people, he entred into Capernaum.
Cross References
Genesis 24:2And Abraham saide vnto his eldest seruaut of his house, whiche had the rule ouer all that he had: put thy hande vnder my thigh:
Genesis 24:35And God blessed my maister merueylously, that he is become great, and hath geuen him sheepe and oxen, siluer and golde, men seruauntes, and maydeseruauntes, camelles and asses.
Genesis 39:4And Ioseph founde grace in his maisters syght, and serued hym: And he made hym ouerseer of his house, & put all that he had in his hande.
Matthew 27:54When the Centurion, and they that were with hym watchyng Iesus, sawe the earthquake, and those thynges that were done, they feared greatly, saying: truely, this was the sonne of God.
Luke 23:47When the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Ueryly this was a righteous man.
Matthew Henry on Luke 7:2-11
The Healing of the Centurion's Servant. 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a… Read the whole commentary →