Matthew 8:6
and saying, “Lord, my servant has been laid up in the house a paralytic, being tormented terribly.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
In Context
5Now when He had entered Capernaum, a centurion approached Him, begging Him,
7And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
Cross References
Matthew 4:24And the report of Him went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all those who were sick, and who were suffering with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.
Mark 2:3And they came to Him, bringing a paralytic being carried by four men.
Acts 9:33And he found there a certain man named Aeneas, who had been confined to a bed for eight years, who was paralyzed.
Colossians 3:11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all. 1 Character of the New Man
1 Timothy 6:2And those having believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve as slaves, because those receiving the good service are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. 1 Error and Greed
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 →