Luke 7:4

And they came to Iesus and besought him instantly sayinge: He is worthi that thou shuldest do this for him.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

In Context

3And when he hearde of Iesu he sent vnto him the elders of the Iewes besechinge him that he wolde come and heale his servaunt.

5For he loveth oure nacion and hath bilt vs a sinagoge

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Cross References

Matthew 10:11In to whatsoever cite or toune ye shall come enquyre who ys worthy yn it and there abyde till ye goo thence.

Matthew 10:37He that lovith hys father or mother more then me is not mete for me. And he that loveth his sonne or doughter more then me is not mete for me.

Luke 20:35but they which shalbe made worthy to enioye that worlde and the resurreccion from deeth nether mary wyves nether are maryed

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 →

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