Luke 7:2

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

And {G1161} a certain {G5100} centurion's {G1543} servant {G1401}, who {G3739} was {G2258} dear {G1784} unto him {G846}, was {G2192} sick {G2560}, and ready {G3195} to die {G5053}.

A Roman army officer there had a servant he regarded highly, who was sick to the point of death.

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 5:2 (3 votes)

    And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

  • 2 Kings 5:3 (3 votes)

    And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord [were] with the prophet that [is] in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.

  • John 4:46 (3 votes)

    So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

  • John 4:47 (3 votes)

    When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

  • Genesis 24:27 (3 votes)

    And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

  • Matthew 27:54 (2 votes)

    Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

  • Genesis 24:2 (2 votes)

    And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: