Matthew 8:8

The centurion answered and saith, My Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come beneath my roof; only speak in a word, and my child shall be healed.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7Jeshu saith to him, I will come and heal him.

9For I also am a man under authority, and under my hand there are soldiers. I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to the other, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:14But Juchanon prohibited him, and said, I need from thee to be baptized, and hast thou come unto me?

Matthew 15:26Jeshu said to her, It is not proper to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.

Luke 5:8But when Shemun Kipha saw, he fell before the feet of Jeshu and said to him, I pray from thee, my Lord, remove thee from me, for I am a man a sinner.

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 →

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