Matthew 8:5
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came up to him, begging for help,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
In Context
6“Lord, my servant is at home, lying down, unable to move. He's in terrible agony.”
Cross References
Matthew 9:1So Jesus took a boat back across the lake to the town where he lived.
Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and what happened, they were terrified, and said, “This really was the Son of God!”
Mark 15:39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how he died, he said, “This man was truly the Son of God.”
Acts 10:1In Caesarea lived a man named Cornelius who was a Roman centurion of the Italian battalion.
Acts 23:17Paul called over one of the centurions, and told him, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has some information to share with him.”
Acts 27:13When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could do what they planned. They pulled up the anchor and sailed close inshore along the coast of 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 →