Matthew 8:6
saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
In Context
5When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him and pleaded with him,
7Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
Cross References
Matthew 4:24So the news about him went out into all of Syria, and the people brought to him all who were sick with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics. And he healed them.
Mark 2:3Then some people came to him, bringing a paralytic carried by four men.
Acts 9:33There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been confined to a mat for eight years.
Colossians 3:11Here there is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all.
1 Timothy 6:2Slaves who have believing masters must not despise them, for they are brothers; rather they must serve them, because those who benefit from their good service are faithful and beloved. Teach and encourage 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 →