Matthew 8:5
And He having come into Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, entreating Him,
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
In Context
6and saying; Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, terribly tormented.
Cross References
Matthew 9:1And having embarked into the ship, He crossed over, and came into His own city.
Matthew 27:54And the centurion and those watching Jesus with him, seeing the earthquake, and the things which took place, feared exceedingly, saying, Surely this was the Son of God.
Mark 15:39And the centurion standing by in front of Him, seeing that He thus expired, said; Surely this man was the Son of God.
Acts 10:1And a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian,
Acts 23:17And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him.
Acts 27:13And the south wind blowing, thinking they could achieve their purpose, lifting up a sail, they went coasting along near 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 →