"And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die." — Luke 7:2

Luke 7:2 · KJV

“And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.”

— Luke 7:2

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Luke 7 — Context

Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

Cross References

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed {be} the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I {being} in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

2 Kings 5:2-3

And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. {waited...: Heb. was before}

John 4:46-47

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. {nobleman: or, courtier, or, ruler}

Job 31:5

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

Genesis 35:8

But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. {Allonbachuth: that is, The oak of weeping}

Genesis 39:4-6

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all {that} he had he put into his hand.

Matthew 27:54

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Proverbs 29:21

He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become {his} son at the length.