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The Faith of the Centurion

Matthew 8:5

In 9 translations

BSB
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
KJV
¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
WEB
When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help,
ASV
And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
LSV
And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to Him a centurion calling on Him,
YLT
And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him,
DBY
And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,
DRC
And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
GNV
When Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Εἰσελθόντος (“When was entering”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Εἰσελθόντι (“having come in”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read αὐτοῦ (“He”); Byzantine text read αὐτῷ (“He”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include τῷ Ἰησοῦ (“the Jesus”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Καφαρναοὺμ: Textus Receptus: Καπερναούμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: Εἰσελθόντος δὲ αὐτοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Εἰσελθόντος δὲ αὐτοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read Εἰσελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Εἰσελθόντος δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν
RP2018
Εἰσελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ εἰς Καπερναούμ, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτόν,
TR-Boyd
Εἰσελθόντι δὲ τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς Καπερναούμ, προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτόν,
SCR1894
εισελθοντι δε τω ιησου εις καπερναουμ προσηλθεν αυτω εκατονταρχος παρακαλων αυτον

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ📍 Capernaum◆ Healing Centurion's Servant

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 7:1–10When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some…
  • Acts 27:43But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.
  • Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
  • Acts 27:31But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”
  • Acts 10:1–33At 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. One…
  • Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
  • Matthew 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
  • Mark 15:39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
  • Acts 23:23Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
  • Acts 22:25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
  • Mark 2:1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
  • Acts 27:13When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
  • Matthew 9:1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
  • Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

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