KJV King James Version
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
WEB World English Bible
The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
ASV American Standard Version
And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the centurion answering said, ‘Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed;
Surrounding context — Matthew 8
5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
10 When Jesus heard [it], he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑκατόνταρχοςG1543 · hekatontarchoscenturionἔφη·G5346 · phēmito assertκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodοὐκG3756 · ounoεἰμὶG1510 · eimito beἱκανὸςG2425 · hikanossufficientἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμουG3165 · memeὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoστέγηνG4721 · stegēroofεἰσέλθῃς,G1525 · eiserchomaito enterἀλλὰG235 · allabutμόνονG3441 · monosaloneεἰπὲG2036 · eiponto sayλόγῳ,G3056 · logoswordκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰαθήσεταιG2390 · iaomaito healὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαῖςG3816 · paischildμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Psalm 107:20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.Luke 7:6-7Then 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:Psalm 33:9For he spake, and it was [done]; he commanded, and it stood fast.Mark 1:25-27And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.Matthew 8:3And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.Matthew 15:26-27But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast [it] to dogs.Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:Psalm 10:17LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:Luke 15:19And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.Luke 15:21And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.Numbers 20:8Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.Matthew 3:14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.John 13:6-8Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
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