Luke 7:2

And the servant of a centurion, who was dear to him, was very sick, and near to death.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

In Context

1And when he had finished all these discourses in the audience of the people, Jesus entered into Capernaum.

3And he heard of Jesus, and sent the Elders of the Jews to him, and requested of him that he would come and save the life of his servant.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:54And the centurion, and they that were with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that occurred, feared greatly, and said: Verily, this was the Son of God.

Luke 23:47And when the centurion saw what occurred, he glorified God and said: Certainly, this was a righteous man.

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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