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Matthew 8:5

“And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,”

King James Version (KJV)


Translation Details for Matthew 8:5


And  when  Jesus  was entered  into  Capernaum,  there came  unto him  a centurion,  beseeching  him, 

Other Translations for Matthew 8:5

ΒΆ And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
- Basic English Bible

And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,
- Darby Bible

And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
- Webster's Bible

After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
- Weymouth Bible

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
- World English Bible

And whanne he hadde entrid in to Cafarnaum, `the centurien neiyede to him, and preiede him,
- Wycliffe Bible

And Jesus having entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion calling upon him,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Matthew 8:5

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 8:5


8:5 There came to him a centurion - A captain of a hundred Roman soldiers. Probably he came a little way toward him, and then went back. He thought himself not worthy to come in person, and therefore spoke the words that follow by his messengers. As it is not unusual in all languages, so in the Hebrew it is peculiarly frequent, to ascribe to a person himself the thing which is done, and the words which are spoken by his order. And accordingly St. Matthew relates as said by the centurion himself, what others said by order from him. An instance of the same kind we have in the case of Zebedee's children. From St. Matthew, #Mt 20:20|, we learn it was their mother that spoke those words, which, #Mark 10:35|,37, themselves are said to speak; because she was only their mouth. Yet from ver. 13, #Mt 8:13|, Go thy way home, it appears he at length came in person, probably on hearing that Jesus was nearer to his house than he apprehended when he sent the second message by his friends. #Luke 7:1|.



People's Bible Notes for Matthew 8:5


Mt 8:5 When Jesus was entered into Capernaum. See PNT "Mt 4:13". His return to the place he made his home after the Sermon on the Mount and healing the leper. Compare Lu 7:1-10. There came unto him a centurion. A Roman military officer, corresponding to our captain. All Palestine was under Roman military government at this time, with headquarters at Caesarea, and soldiers in every leading town. This centurion probably commanded the company stationed at Capernaum. He was, of course, a Gentile. We learn from Lu 7:3, he came to Jesus, not in person, but by Jewish elders, whom he supposed would have more influence with the Lord. These elders interceded more readily because he had built them a synagogue (Lu 7:5), either to secure favor, or because he was, like Cornelius, a devout man. In the ruins of Tel Hum, supposed to be Capernaum, are yet found the foundations of a synagogue, one known by certain characteristics to have been built in the Herodian period, and there can hardly be a doubt that it was the one built by the centurion, and in which Christ often preached. See "Edersheim's Jewish Social Life", page 255.

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