Luke 7:2

2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

Luke 7:2 in Other Translations

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

2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him.

2 At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer was sick and near death.

2 A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him.

2 A centurion's slave, who was highly valued by him, was sick and about to die.

Luke 7:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:2

And a certain centurion's servant
The same that Matthew makes mention of, ( Matthew 8:5 Matthew 8:6 ) , (See Gill on Matthew 8:5). (See Gill on Matthew 8:6).

who was dear unto him;
to the centurion, being an honest, upright, faithful, and obliging servant; as Tabi was to Rabban Gamaliel, of whom his master said ^F12,

``Tabi my servant, is not as other servants, (hyh rvk) , "he is upright".''

was sick:
of a palsy; see ( Matthew 8:6 ) ,

and ready to die;
in all appearance his case was desperate, and there was no help for him by any human means, which makes the following cure, the more remarkable.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 16. 2.

Luke 7:2 In-Context

1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,

5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”