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Selected Verse: Matthew 8:5 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 8:5 |
King James |
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Capernaum - See the notes at Mat 4:13.
There came unto him a centurion - A centurion was the commander of 100 men in the Roman armies. Judea was a Roman province, and garrisons were kept there to preserve the people in subjection. This man was probably by birth a pagan. See Mat 8:10. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
centurion
A Roman commander of 100 men. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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, Mat 20:20, we learn it was their mother that spoke those words, which, Mar 10:35, Mar 10:37, themselves are said to speak; because she was only their mouth. Yet from Mat 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. Luk 7:1. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Capernaum - See Mat 4:13.
A centurion - Εκατονταρχος. A Roman military officer who had the command of one hundred men. |
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
37 They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
35 And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: