When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
Parallel translations
- WEB When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
- KJV And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
- NKJV Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
- NASB And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, begging Him,
- NLT When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,
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In Capernaum a Roman centurion came to Jesus with a request. A Gentile soldier approaches Jesus in need, setting up a striking example of faith.
Overview
As Jesus enters Capernaum, a centurion—a Gentile officer in command of about a hundred soldiers—comes seeking help. That such a man would approach a Jewish teacher is notable and foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles in God's saving plan. His coming begins one of the Gospel's clearest portraits of humble, trusting faith.
Cross-references & the web
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- Luke 7:1–10When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.
- 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.”
- 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 27:31But 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.
- 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!”
- Matt 4:13Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
- Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
- Matt 9:1Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- 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?”
- 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.
- Mark 2:1A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,
- 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.
- Matt 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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