Matthew 8:5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Matthew 8:5 in other translations
| BSB | When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, |
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| WEB | When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help, |
| ASV | And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, |
| YLT | And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him, |
| DARBY | And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him, |
| BBE | And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request, |
| Webster | And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, |
What does Matthew 8:5 mean?
Barnes' Notes
There came unto him a centurion. A centurion was a commander of a hundred men, in the Roman armies. Judea was a Roman province, and garrisons were kept there to preserve the people in subjection. This man was probably by birth a pagan. See Mt 8:10.
(v) "a centurion" Lk 7:2
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 8:5-13
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Matthew 8:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 8:5
- Luke 7:1-10
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 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. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: …
- Acts 27:43
But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
- Matthew 27:54
Now 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.
- Acts 27:31
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
- Acts 10:1-33
There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. …
- Acts 23:17
Then 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.
- Matthew 4:13
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
- Mark 15:39
And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
- Acts 23:23
And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
- Mark 2:1
And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
- Acts 27:13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
- Matthew 9:1
And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:13; 9:1; 11:23; Mr 2:1; Lu 7:1
a centurion.This was a Roman military title; and therefore this officer may be concluded to have been a Gentile. (See fuller particulars under Mark 15:39.)
27:54; Mr 15:39; Lu 7:2-10; Ac 10:1-33; 22:25; 23:17,23; 27:13,31,43
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Context
- Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- Matthew 8:5
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
- Matthew 8:6
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Matthew 8:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y entrando Jesús en Capernaum, vino á él un centurión, rogándole, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme il entrait dans Capernaüm, un centurion vint à lui, le suppliant, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Als er aber in Kapernaum eintrat, kam ein Hauptmann zu ihm, der ihn bat |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cum autem introisset Capharnaum, accessit ad eum centurio, rogans eum, |