Luke 7:8

For, I too, am a man ranked, under authority, having, under myself, soldiers; and I say to this one—Go! and he goeth,—and to another—Come! and he cometh,—and to my servant—Do this! and he doeth it.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

In Context

7Wherefore, neither deemed I, myself, worthy to come unto thee,—but speak with a word, and let my servant be healed.

9And, hearing these things, Jesus marvelled at him; and, turning to the multitude following him, said—I tell you, Not even in Israel, such faith as this, have I found!

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Cross References

Acts 22:25But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?

Acts 23:23And calling certain two of the centurions he said—Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea,—and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;

Acts 23:31So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;

Acts 25:26Concerning whom, anything certain to write unto my lord, I have not; wherefore, I have brought him forth before you,—and especially before thee, King Agrippa! in order that, after examination had, I might have something I could write;

1 Timothy 6:1Let, as many as are servants under a yoke, be counting, their own masters, worthy, of all honour, lest, the name of God and the teaching, be defamed.

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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