KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 7:3
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
WEB World English Bible
When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews; asking him that he would come and save his servant.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having heard about Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, beseeching him, that having come he might thoroughly save his servant.
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.
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
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ἀκούσαςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenπερὶG4012 · periaboutτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusἀπέστειλενG649 · apostellōto sendπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heπρεσβυτέρουςG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίωνG2453 · IoudaiosJewἐρωτῶνG2065 · erōtaōto askαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heὅπωςG3704 · hopōsthatἐλθὼνG2064 · erchomaito come/goδιασώσῃG1295 · diasōzōto saveτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλονG1401 · doulosslaveαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 8:5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,Luke 9:38And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.Philemon 1:10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:John 4:47When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.Luke 8:41And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
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