Luke 7:2

Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.

3and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:54As for the Captain and the soldiers who were with Him keeping guard over Jesus, when they witnessed the earthquake and the other occurrences they were filled with terror, and exclaimed, "Assuredly he was God's Son."

Luke 23:47The Captain, seeing what had happened, gave glory to God, saying, "Beyond question this man was 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 →

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