Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. New Living Translation I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. English Standard Version Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. Berean Standard Bible That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Berean Literal Bible Therefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to You; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. King James Bible Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. New King James Version Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. New American Standard Bible for that reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You; but just say the word, and my servant shall be healed. NASB 1995 for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. NASB 1977 for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Legacy Standard Bible For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. Amplified Bible Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But just speak a word, and my slave will be healed. Christian Standard Bible That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. Holman Christian Standard Bible That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be cured. American Standard Version wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “Therefore, I was not worthy to come to you, but say in a word and my boy will be healed.” Contemporary English Version And I am certainly not worthy to come to you. Just say the word, and my servant will get well. Douay-Rheims Bible For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed. English Revised Version wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed. GOD'S WORD® Translation That's why I didn't come to you. But just give a command, and let my servant be cured. Good News Translation neither do I consider myself worthy to come to you in person. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. International Standard Version That's why I didn't presume to come to you. But just say the word, and let my servant be healed, Literal Standard Version for this reason I did not consider myself worthy to come to You, but say in a word, and my boy will be healed; Majority Standard Bible That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. New American Bible Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed. NET Bible That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed. New Revised Standard Version therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed. New Heart English Bible Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. Webster's Bible Translation Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Weymouth New Testament and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured. World English Bible Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed. Young's Literal Translation wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed; Additional Translations ... Context The Faith of the Centurion…6So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. 7That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”… Cross References Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: "Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. Luke 7:8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it." Treasury of Scripture Why neither thought I myself worthy to come to you: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. but. Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. Luke 5:13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. Exodus 15:26 And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. Jump to Previous Captain Count Enough Far Feeling Friends Good Healed House Jesus Lad Message Presume Servant Sir Think Thought Trouble Wherefore Word WorthyJump to Next Captain Count Enough Far Feeling Friends Good Healed House Jesus Lad Message Presume Servant Sir Think Thought Trouble Wherefore Word WorthyLuke 7 1. Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;10. heals his servant, being absent; 11. raises from death the widow's son at Nain; 18. answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles; 24. testifies to the people what opinion he held of John; 31. compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces, 36. and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, 44. he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance. (7) Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy.--The humility of the centurion appears in a yet stronger light than in St. Matthew's report. Far from expecting the Prophet to come under his roof, he had not dared even to approach Him.Verse 7. - But say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. The Gentile soldier's faith was really great. He had risen above the need of an outward sign, such as a touch or even the sound of a living voice. He needed no contact with the fringe of the Master's garment, asked for no handkerchief or apron that had touched his person (Acts 19:12). The word the Master would speak would be enough; the result he willed would assuredly follow. "Do not come hither where my servant is, but only speak here where thou art." The centurion had a just notion of Christ's power. And our Lord greatly commended him, whereas Martha, who said, "I know whatsoever thou shalt ask of God he will give it thee" (John 11:22) was reproved as having spoken amiss; and Christ thus teaches that he is the Source of blessings, which he could not be unless he were God (compare Bishop Wordsworth, in part quoting from St. Chrysostom). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek That is whyδιὸ (dio) Conjunction Strong's 1352: Wherefore, on which account, therefore. From dia and hos; through which thing, i.e. Consequently. I did not consider myself worthy ἠξίωσα (ēxiōsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 515: To account or treat as worthy. From axios; to deem entitled or fit. to come ἐλθεῖν (elthein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2064: To come, go. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. You. σὲ (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. But [just] ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. say εἰπὲ (eipe) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. [the] word, λόγῳ (logō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. servant παῖς (pais) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3816: Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant. will be healed. ἰαθήτω (iathētō) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2390: To heal, generally of the physical, sometimes of spiritual, disease. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure. 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