Matthew 8:9 TSK: because I, too, am a man under authority and I have soldiers under me. I say to one of them 'Go' and he goes, to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my servant 'Do this' and he does it."

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For 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."

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Go.

Job 38:34, 35
Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you? . . .

Psalm 107:25-29
For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. . . .

Psalm 119:91
They stand this day according to your ordinances, for all things are servants to You.

Psalm 148:8
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

Jeremiah 47:6, 7
Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!' . . .

Ezekiel 14:17-21
Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through it, ' so that I cut off from it both man and beast, . . .

Mark 4:39-41
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. "Silence!" He commanded. "Be still!" And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. . . .

Luke 4:35, 36, 39
But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Be silent!" He said. "Come out of him!" Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without harming him. . . .

Luke 7:8
For 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."

Do.

Ephesians 6:5, 6
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would show to Christ. . . .

Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Titus 2:9
Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Chapter Outline

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.

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Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible
"For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."

International Standard Version
because I, too, am a man under authority and I have soldiers under me. I say to one of them 'Go' and he goes, to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my servant 'Do this' and he does it."

NET Bible
For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go' and he goes, and to another 'Come' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this' and he does it."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“I also am a man under authority and soldiers are under my hand, and I say to this one, 'Go', and he goes, and to another, 'Come', and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this', and he does.”

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