Matthew 8:5

And when he had entered into Capernaum, the centurion nighed to him, and prayed him, (And when he entered into Capernaum, a centurion came up to him, and beseeched him,)

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In The King James Version

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

In Context

4And Jesus said to him, See, say thou to no man; but go, show thee to the priests, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, in witnessing to them (or as a testimony to them).

6and said, Lord, my child lieth in the house sick on the palsy [or sick in the palsy], and is evil tormented. (and said, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick with palsy, and is greatly tormented.)

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Cross References

Matthew 9:1And Jesus went up into a boat, and passed over the water, and came into his city.

Matthew 27:54And the centurion and they that were with him keeping (watch over) Jesus, when they saw the earth-shaking, and those things that were done, they dreaded greatly, and said, Verily this was God’s Son. (And the centurion and those who were with him keeping watch over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they were greatly afraid, and said, Truly this was the Son of God.)

Mark 15:39But the centurion that stood over against saw, that he so crying had died, and he said, Verily, this man was God’s Son, [or Verily, this man was the Son of God]. (And the centurion, who stood opposite him, saw that after he crying out so had died, and he said, Truly, this man was the Son of God.)

Acts 10:1A man was in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the company of knights, that is said of Italy; (There was a man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, who was a centurion, or the leader, of a group of soldiers, called the Italian Company;)

Acts 23:17And Paul called to him (self) one of the centurions, and said, Lead this young man to the tribune, for he hath something to show to him, (or Lead this young man to the commander, for he hath something to tell him).

Acts 27:13And when the south blew, they guessed them (selves) to hold purpose; and when they had removed [or had taken up] from Assos, they sailed to 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 →

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