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George Lamsa Translation

Luke 7:7

That is why I was not worthy to come to you; but just say a word and my boy will be healed.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Capernaum;   Centurion;   Faith;   Heathen;   Humility;   Jesus, the Christ;   Miracles;   Prayer;   Religion;   Servant;   Scofield Reference Index - Resurrection;   Thompson Chain Reference - Power;   Realized Power;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Centurion;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Luke, gospel of;   War;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Palsy;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Capernaum;   Centurion;   John, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Boy ;   Centurion ;   Consciousness;   Cures;   Dominion (2);   Grecians, Greeks;   Individuality;   Joanna ;   Logia;   Paralysis;   Police;   Proselyte (2);   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Servant;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Parallel Translations

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.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore neither thought I my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say in a worde, and my seruant shall bee healed.
King James Version
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
English Standard Version
Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant 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.
New Century Version
That is why I did not come to you myself. But you only need to command it, 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.
New American Standard Bible (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.
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.
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.
Contemporary English Version
And I am certainly not worthy to come to you. Just say the word, and my servant will get well.
Complete Jewish Bible
this is why I didn't presume to approach you myself. Instead, just give a command and let my servant recover.
Darby Translation
Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed.
Easy-to-Read Version
That is why I did not come to you myself. You need only to give the order, and my servant will be healed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say the word, and my seruant shalbe whole:
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.
Lexham English Bible
For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.
Literal Translation
For this reason I did not count myself worthy to come to You. But say in a word, and let my servant 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.
Bible in Basic English
And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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.
Etheridge Translation
Wherefore I was not worthy to come to thee; but speak by a word, and my youth shall be healed.
Murdock Translation
therefore I deemed myself not worthy to approach thee myself; but speak the word only, and my young man will be healed.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherefore I thought not my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say thou the worde, & my seruaunt shalbe whole.
English Revised Version
wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but speak in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Weymouth's 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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for which thing and Y demede not my silf worthi, that Y come to thee; but seie thou bi word, and my child schal be helid.
Update Bible Version
therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come to you: but say the word, and let my [young] slave 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.
New English Translation
That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must 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 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.
New Life Bible
And I am not good enough to come to You. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.
New Revised Standard
therefore I did not presume to come to you. But only speak the word, and let my servant be healed.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, neither deemed I, myself, worthy to come unto thee, - but speak with a word, and let my servant be healed.
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.
Revised Standard Version
therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Wherfore I thought not my silfe worthy to come vnto the: but saye the worde and my servaunt shalbe whoole.
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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and therfore I thought not my self worthy to come to ye: but speake ye worde, & my seruaut shalbe whole.
Mace New Testament (1729)
nor did I think myself worthy to attend you: speak but the word, and my servant shall be cured.
Simplified Cowboy Version
I'm not even good enough to come out and meet you myself. But I know that all you have to do is say the word and my deputy will be healed.

Contextual Overview

1 WHEN he had finished all of these words, in the hearing of the people, Jesus entered Capernaum. 2 Now the servant of a centurion was seriously sick, one who was very dear to him; and he was near death. 3 And when he heard about Jesus, he sent to him Jewish elders, and besought him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, He is worthy to have this done for him; 5 For he loves our people, and has even built us a synagogue. 6 Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, and said, My Lord, do not trouble yourself; for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; 7 That is why I was not worthy to come to you; but just say a word and my boy will be healed. 8 For I am also a man in government service, and there are soldiers under my command; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he was amazed at him, and he turned and said to the people who followed him, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith as this. 10 So those who were sent returned to the house, and found the servant who was sick, healed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

but: Luke 4:36, Luke 5:13, Exodus 15:26, Deuteronomy 32:39, 1 Samuel 2:6, Psalms 33:9, Psalms 107:20, Mark 1:27

Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:45 - Unclean Ruth 2:10 - seeing 2 Kings 5:21 - he lighted Matthew 3:11 - whose Matthew 8:8 - I am Matthew 15:27 - Truth Mark 1:7 - General Mark 5:35 - why Luke 1:43 - whence Luke 7:4 - worthy Luke 15:19 - no Luke 18:13 - standing

Cross-References

Genesis 6:18
But I will establish my covenant with you; and you shall enter into the ark, you, and your sons, and your wife, and your sons wives with you.
Genesis 7:1
THEN God said to Noah, Enter into the ark; you and all your household, for you alone have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 7:13
On that same day entered Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noahs wife, and the three wives of his sons with him, into the ark;
Genesis 7:15
They went with Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh in which there is the breath of life.
Proverbs 22:3
A prudent man sees an evil man scourged and is greatly instructed by it; but fools pass by and suffer loss.
Matthew 24:38
For as the people before the flood were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark,
Luke 17:27
For they were eating and drinking, and marrying women, and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed every man.
Hebrews 6:18
Thus, by the promise and by the oath which are unchangeable, and in neither of which could God lie, we find courage to hold fast to the hope that has been promised by him in whom we have taken refuge.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, when he was warned concerning the things not seen, became fearful and he made an ark to save his household, and by it he condemned the world and he became heir of righteousness which is by faith.
1 Peter 3:20
Those who in the past were disobedient; and in the days of Noah, when the Spirit of God had patience, he commanded an ark to be made in the hope of their repentance, but only eight souls entered into it, and were saved by it floating upon the water.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee,.... In person; therefore he sent the elders of the Jews to him first, and now some of his friends, who delivered these words in his name:

but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed; speak but the word only, rebuke the distemper, command it off, and it will be gone; so great was his faith in the power of Christ.


 
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