Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. New Living Translation But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. English Standard Version But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 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. Berean Literal Bible But the centurion answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. King James Bible 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. New King James Version The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. New American Standard Bible But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. NASB 1995 But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. NASB 1977 But the centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Legacy Standard Bible But the centurion said, “Lord, I am not good enough for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Amplified Bible But the centurion replied to Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. Christian Standard Bible “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured. 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. Contemporary English Version But the officer said, "Lord, I'm not good enough for you to come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The officer responded, "Sir, I don't deserve to have you come into my house. But just give a command, and my servant will be healed. Good News Translation "Oh no, sir," answered the officer. "I do not deserve to have you come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. International Standard Version The centurion replied, "Sir, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed, Majority 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. NET Bible But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed. New Heart English Bible And 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. Webster's Bible Translation The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. Weymouth New Testament "Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the centurion answering said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You may enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant will be healed; Berean Literal Bible But the centurion answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof; but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 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; Smith's Literal Translation And the captain of a hundred having answered said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest enter in under my roof: but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the centurion making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof: but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. Catholic Public Domain Version And responding, the centurion said: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. New American Bible The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed. New Revised Standard Version The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant will be healed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe centurion then answered and said, My Lord, I am not good enough that you should enter under the shadow of my roof; but just say a word, and my boy will be healed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English That Centurion answered and said, “My lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say in a word and my boy will be healed.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health. Godbey New Testament And the centurion responding said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou mayest come in under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed. Haweis New Testament And the centurion said, I am not a fit person, that thou shouldest come under my roof: but only speak a word, and my servant be cured. Mace New Testament the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd. Weymouth New Testament "Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured. Worrell New Testament And the centurion, answering, said, "Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under my roof, but only speak in a word, and my boy shall be healed; Worsley New Testament But the centurion answering said, Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word, and my servant will be healed: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Faith of the Centurion…7“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. 8 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. 9For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”… Cross References Luke 7:6-7 So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. / That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. John 4:46-53 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ... Psalm 107:20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. Matthew 15:28 “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Luke 17:12-19 As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance / and raised their voices, shouting, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” / When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. ... 2 Kings 5:1-14 Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. / At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. / She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.” ... Matthew 9:2-8 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” / On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!” / But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said, “Why do you harbor evil in your hearts? ... John 11:21-27 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. / But even now I know that God will give You whatever You ask of Him.” / “Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her. ... Acts 10:1-2 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. / He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. Isaiah 55:11 so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it. Matthew 14:35-36 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him / and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. Mark 5:25-34 And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. / She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse. / When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak. ... John 1:50 Jesus said to him, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these.” Treasury of Scripture The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. I am. Matthew 3:11,14 I 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: … Matthew 15:26,27 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs… Genesis 32:10 I 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. but. Matthew 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Numbers 20:8 Take 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. Psalm 33:9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Jump to Previous Captain Centurion Cured Enough Enter Fit Good Healed I'm Merely Receive Roof Servant Shouldest Shouldst Sir Speak Word WorthyJump to Next Captain Centurion Cured Enough Enter Fit Good Healed I'm Merely Receive Roof Servant Shouldest Shouldst Sir Speak Word WorthyMatthew 8 1. Jesus cleanses the leper;5. heals the centurion's servant, 14. Peter's mother in law, 16. and many others; 18. shows the cost of following him; 23. stills the storm on the sea; 28. drives the demons out of two men possessed; 31. and tells them to go into the pigs. The centurion replied The term "centurion" refers to a Roman officer in charge of a hundred soldiers. This title indicates a man of authority and discipline, yet he approaches Jesus with humility. The centurion's response is significant because it shows a recognition of Jesus' authority, which transcends his own. Historically, Roman centurions were respected for their leadership and valor, yet this centurion acknowledges a higher power in Jesus, demonstrating a profound faith that is not bound by cultural or religious barriers. Lord I am not worthy to have You come under my roof But just say the word and my servant will be healed Speak the word only.--This was the special proof of the speaker's faith. He had risen above the thought of a magic influence, operating by touch or charm, to that of a delegated power depending only on the will of Him who possessed it. Verse 8. - The (Revised Version, and the) centurion answered and said. His reply as reported in Matthew is almost verbally the same as his second message in Luke, save for the important addition there of his unworthiness to come. Lord, I am not worthy (ἱκανός); Matthew 3:11, note. That thou shouldest come under my roof. "My," probably emphatic: however thou mayest honour others. But speak the word only; but only say the word (Revised Version); ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγῳ. Only say with a single word what is to be done, and it shall be done (cf. ver. 16). And my servant shall be healed (ἰαθήσεται); Matthew 4:23, note.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. centurion ἑκατόνταρχος (hekatontarchos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1543: A centurion of the Roman army. Or hekatontarchos hek-at-on'-tar-khos; from hekaton and archo; the captain of one hundred men. answered, Ἀποκριθεὶς (Apokritheis) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. I am εἰμὶ (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. worthy ἱκανὸς (hikanos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2425: From hiko; competent, i.e. Ample or fit. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. have You come εἰσέλθῃς (eiselthēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. under ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. roof. στέγην (stegēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4721: A flat roof of a house. Strengthened from a primary tegos; a roof. But ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. just μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. say εἰπὲ (eipe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. the word, λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. servant παῖς (pais) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3816: Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant. will be healed. ἰαθήσεται (iathēsetai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2390: To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure. 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