The Faith of the Centurion
Luke 7:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,
- KJV
- And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
- WEB
- When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,
- ASV
- And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;
- LSV
- And they, having come near to Jesus, were calling on Him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to whom You will do this,
- YLT
- And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying — 'He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,
- DBY
- But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,
- DRC
- And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
- GNV
- So they came to Iesus, and besought him instantly, saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him:
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read παρέξῃ (“You will grant”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παρέξει (“He will grant”).
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- SBLGNT: παρέξῃ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παρέξῃ; Robinson–Pierpont read παρέξει.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ δὲ παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως λέγοντες ὅτι Ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξῃ τοῦτο,
- RP2018
- Οἱ δέ, παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως, λέγοντες ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξει τοῦτο·
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ δέ, παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν σπουδαίως, λέγοντες ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξει τοῦτο·
- SCR1894
- οι δε παραγενομενοι προς τον ιησουν παρεκαλουν αυτον σπουδαιως λεγοντες οτι αξιος εστιν ω παρεξει τουτο
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- Revelation 3:4But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
- Matthew 10:37–38Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
- Matthew 10:11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.
- Luke 7:6–7So 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…
- Matthew 10:13If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it; but if it is not, let your peace return to you.
- Luke 20:35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
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