KJV King James Version
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 7:2
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
WEB World English Bible
A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.
ASV American Standard Version
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,
Surrounding context — Luke 7
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 synagogue.
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ἑκατοντάρχουG1543 · hekatontarchoscenturionδέG1161 · dethenτινοςG5100 · tisoneδοῦλοςG1401 · doulosslaveκακῶςG2560 · kakōsbadlyἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beἤμελλενG3195 · mellōto ensueτελευτᾶνG5053 · teleutaōto deceaseὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἦνG1510 · eimito beαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἔντιμος.G1784 · entimosvalued/honored
Cross-references
Genesis 24:27And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.John 4:46-47So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.2 Kings 5:2-3And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.Proverbs 29:21He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length.Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.Luke 8:42For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.Genesis 24:2-14And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:Genesis 35:8But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.Job 31:5If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;Genesis 39:4-6And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.Genesis 24:35-49And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.John 11:2-3(It was [that] Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)Acts 10:7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;Acts 27:3And the next [day] we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave [him] liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
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