Matthew 8:9

for also I am-being [a] man under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I-am-saying to{the-same[singular]}, 'Be-gone.' and he-is-being-gone, and to{another}, 'Be-being-come,' and he-is-being-come, and to{the slave} of{me}, 'Do the-same,' and he-is-doing."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

In Context

8and the hundred-chief/centurion, respond[ing], has-been-asserting, "Lord, I-am_not_being sufficient in-which-place you-may-come-into under the roof of{me}; contrariwise, only say to{word} and the child of{me} will-be-cured,

10Moreover, the Jesus, hear[ing], marvels, and says to{the accompanying}, "Amen I-am-saying to{you}, not-moreover I-discover the-which-the-same faith in to{the Israel}.

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Cross References

Mark 4:39and, through-roused, he-adjudges-valuation-upon to{the wind} and says to{the seawater}, "Be-being-silent; be-having-been-muzzled," and the wind exhausts and becomes [a] great calm,

Luke 4:39and, stand[ing]-upon up-upon of{same}, he-adjudges-valuation-upon to{the fever}, and it-lets-off/away-from same. Moreover, immediately stand[ing]-up/anew, she-has-been-serving to{same}.

Ephesians 6:5The slaves, be-hearkening-under to{the lords} according-to flesh, alongside of{fear} and of{trembling} in to{simplicity/plainness/straightforwardness} of{the heart} of{you[plural]} as to{the Anointed},

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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