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Matthew 8:9 KJV
Matthew · chapter 8 · verse 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.Matthew 8:9 · King James Version
Matthew 8:9 in context
7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8The 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.
9For 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.
10When 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.
11And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authorityexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- soldiersstratiōtēsa soldier, metaph. a champion of the cause of ChristG4757 →
- servantdoulosa slave, bondman, man of servile condition, a slave, metaph., one who gives himself up to…G1401 →
- havingechōto haveG2192 →
- Comeerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- saylegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here an account of Christ's curing the centurion's servant of a palsy. This was done at Capernaum, where Christ now dwelt, Mat 4:13. Christ went about doing good, and came home to do good too; every place he came to was the better for him. The persons Christ had now to do with were, 1. A centurion;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-13