Matthew 8:5
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
Webster's Revision
And when Jesus had entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
World English Bible
When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
English Revised Version (ERV)
And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
Definitions for Matthew 8:5
Clarke's Matthew 8:5 Bible Commentary
Capernaum - See Matthew 4:13.
A centurion - Εκατονταρχος. A Roman military officer who had the command of one hundred men.
Barnes's Matthew 8:5 Bible Commentary
Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 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 Matthew 8:10.