Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. New Living Translation When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave. English Standard Version When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. Berean Standard Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. Berean Literal Bible And having heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, begging Him that having come, He might save his servant. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant. New American Standard Bible When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. NASB 1995 When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. NASB 1977 And when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. Legacy Standard Bible Now when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. Amplified Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. Christian Standard Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, requesting him to come and save the life of his servant. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, requesting Him to come and save the life of his slave. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he had heard about Yeshua, and he sent Elders of the Jews to him and he was begging him to come and save the life of his servant. Contemporary English Version And when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish leaders to ask him to come and heal the servant. Douay-Rheims Bible And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The officer had heard about Jesus and sent some Jewish leaders to him. They were to ask Jesus to come and save the servant's life. Good News Translation When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant. International Standard Version When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and save his servant's life. Literal Standard Version and having heard about Jesus, he sent to Him elders of the Jews, imploring Him, that having come He might thoroughly save his servant. Majority Standard Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. New American Bible When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave. NET Bible When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. New Revised Standard Version When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. New Heart English Bible When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him Jewish elders, asking him to come and save his servant. Webster's Bible Translation And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. Weymouth New Testament and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health. World English Bible When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant. 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. Additional Translations ... Context The Faith of the Centurion…2There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. 3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. 4They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,… Cross References Matthew 8:5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, Luke 7:2 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. Luke 7:4 They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, "This man is worthy to have You grant this, Treasury of Scripture And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. Luke 8:41 And, 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: Luke 9:38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. Matthew 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, Jump to Previous Begging Beseeching Captain Centurion Dear Death Ears Elders Heal Heard Ill Jesus Jewish Jews Life Master News Point Requesting Rulers Save Servant Slave ThoroughlyJump to Next Begging Beseeching Captain Centurion Dear Death Ears Elders Heal Heard Ill Jesus Jewish Jews Life Master News Point Requesting Rulers Save Servant Slave ThoroughlyLuke 7 1. Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;10. heals his servant, being absent; 11. raises from death the widow's son at Nain; 18. answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles; 24. testifies to the people what opinion he held of John; 31. compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces, 36. and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, 44. he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance. (3) He sent unto him the elders of the Jews.--The noun has no article. Better, He sent unto Him elders; not as the English suggests, the whole body of elders belonging to the synagogue or town. This is peculiar to St. Luke, and is obviously important as bearing on the position and character of the centurion. He was, like Cornelius, at least half a proselyte.Verse 3. - And when he heard of Jesus; better rendered, having heard about Jesus. His fame as a good Physician, such as never had arisen before, coupled with his reputation as a Teacher, had now travelled far and wide. The devout centurion probably had watched with extreme interest the career of the strange and remarkable Teacher-Prophet who had risen up among the people, and had apparently (see note on ver. 7) made up his mind that this Jesus was no mortal man. He sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant; better rendered elders without the article; that is, some of the official elders connected with his own synagogue. These would be able, with more grace than himself, to plead his cause with the Master, telling him how well the centurion had deserved any assistance which a Jewish physician could afford him. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [the centurion] heard ἀκούσας (akousas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. Jesus, Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. he sent ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. [some] τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jewish Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. elders πρεσβυτέρους (presbyterous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. to ask ἐρωτῶν (erōtōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2065: Apparently from ereo; to interrogate; by implication, to request. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to come ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. [and] heal διασώσῃ (diasōsē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1295: From dia and sozo; to save thoroughly, i.e. to cure, preserve, rescue, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. servant. δοῦλον (doulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. Links Luke 7:3 NIVLuke 7:3 NLT Luke 7:3 ESV Luke 7:3 NASB Luke 7:3 KJV Luke 7:3 BibleApps.com Luke 7:3 Biblia Paralela Luke 7:3 Chinese Bible Luke 7:3 French Bible Luke 7:3 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 7:3 When he heard about Jesus he sent (Luke Lu Lk) |
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