Matthew 8:5
After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
In Context
6"Sir," he said, "my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain."
Cross References
Matthew 9:1Accordingly He went on board, and crossing over came to His own town.
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."
Mark 15:39And when the Centurion who stood in front of the cross saw that He was dead, he exclaimed, "This man was indeed God's Son."
Acts 10:1Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
Acts 23:17and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."
Acts 27:13And a light breeze from the south sprang up, so that they supposed they were now sure of their purpose. So weighing anchor they ran along the coast of Crete, hugging the shore.
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 →