Matthew 8:6
and said: My Lord, my child lieth at home an is paralytic, and badly afflicted.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
In Context
5And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, and besought him,
7Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:24And his fame spread through all Syria. And they brought to him all them that were very sick with diverse diseases, and them that were afflicted with pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics and paralytics; and he healed them.
Mark 2:3And they came to him and brought to him a paralytic, borne between four persons.
Acts 9:33And he found a certain man whose name was 'neas, who had lain on a bed and been paralytic eight years.
Colossians 3:11where there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision, neither Greek nor barbarian, neither bond nor free; but the Messiah is all, and in all.
1 Timothy 6:2And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of them.
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 →