Matthew 8:8 · KJV
“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.”
— Matthew 8:8
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this {man}, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth {it}.
Matthew 8 — Context
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this {man}, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth {it}.
10When 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.
Cross References
Psalms 107:20
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered {them} from their destructions.
Luke 7:6-7
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Psalms 33:9
For he spake, and it was {done}; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Mark 1:25-27
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth {his} hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Matthew 15:26-27
But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast {it} to dogs.
John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw {it}, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.