Luke 7:2
Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
In Context
1After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum.
Cross References
Matthew 27:54When the Roman captain and the soldiers who were with him, guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and all that happened, they were greatly terrified and said, "Certainly this man must have been God’s Son."
Luke 23:47When the army captain saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "This man was really innocent!"
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 →