Luke 7:2

A centurion's beloved servant was gravely ill and near death. The setting establishes a desperate need that will display Jesus' power and the centurion's faith.

Cross-references · 21

• Gen 24:27saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
• John 4:46–47So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
• 2 Kgs 5:2–3At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
• Gen 35:8Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bachuth.
• Gen 24:2–14So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
• John 11:2–3(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
• Gen 24:35–49“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
• Luke 8:42because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
• Matt 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.”
• Prov 29:21A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
• Gen 39:4–6Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
• Col 3:22Slaves, 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.
• Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
• Job 31:5If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,
• Acts 22:26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
• Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
• Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
• 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.
• Acts 27:3The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
• Acts 27:1When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
• Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

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