Matthew 8:5
And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, and besought him,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
In Context
6and said: My Lord, my child lieth at home an is paralytic, and badly afflicted.
Cross References
Matthew 9:1And he entered the ship, and passed over and came to his own city.
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.
Mark 15:39And when the centurion, who was standing near him, saw that he so cried and expired, he said: Verily, this was the Son of God.
Acts 10:1And there was a certain man in Caesarea, whose name was Cornelius, a centurion of the regiment called the Italian.
Acts 23:17And Paul sent and called one of the centurions, and said to him: Conduct this youth to the Chiliarch; for he hath something to tell him.
Acts 27:13And when the south wind breezed up, and they hoped to arrive as they desired, we began to sail around 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 →