Luke 7:8 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 7:8

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

KJV

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

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Commentary

3 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 800: “The Centurion's Faith and Humility” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1868)

THE greatest light may enter into the darkest places. We may find the choicest flowers blooming where we least expected them. Here was a Gentile, a Roman soldier—a soldier clothed with absolute power—and yet a tender master, a considerate citizen, a lover of God! Let no man, therefore, be despised because of his calling, and let not the proverb, "Can any good come out of Nazareth?" be ever heard from the wise man's lips. The best of pearls have been found in the darkest caves of the ocean.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He illustrates this faith of his by a comparison taken from his own profession, and is confident that Christ can as easily command away the distemper as he can command any of his soldiers, can as easily send an angel with commission to cure this servant of his as he can send a soldier on an errand,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 600: “The Centurion—Or An Exhortation To The Virtuous” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1864)

THIS Centurion certainly had a high reputation. Two features of character blend in him which do not often meet in such graceful harmony. He won the high opinion of others and yet he held a low estimation of himself. There are some who think little of themselves. And they are quite correct in their feelings as all the world would endorse the estimate of their littleness. Others there are who think great things of themselves—but the more they are known the less they are praised—and the higher they carry their heads the more the world laughs them to scorn!

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

31 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	Also	G2532 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐγὼ	egō	I myself	G1473 →
ἄνθρωπός	anthrōpos	a man	G444 →
εἰμι	eimi	am	G1510 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	under	G5259 →
ἐξουσίαν	exousian	authority	G1849 →
τασσόμενος,	tassomenos	appointed,	G5021 →
ἔχων	echōn	having	G2192 →
ὑπ᾽	hup᾽	under	G5259 →
ἐμαυτὸν	emauton	myself	G1473 →
στρατιώτας.	stratiōtas	soldiers.	G4757 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
λέγω	legō	I say	G3004 →
τούτῳ·	toutō	to this [one];	G3778 →
πορεύθητι,	poreuthēti	do go,	G4198 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
πορεύεται,	poreuetai	he goes,	G4198 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἄλλῳ·	allō	to another;	G243 →
ἔρχου,	erchou	do come,	G2064 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἔρχεται,	erchetai	he comes,	G2064 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τῷ	tō	to the	G3588 →
δούλῳ	doulō	servant	G1401 →
μου·	mou	of mine;	G3165 →
ποίησον	poiēson	do enact	G4160 →
τοῦτο,	touto	this,	G3778 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ποιεῖ.	poiei	he enacts [it].	G4160 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
leads to
- Ephesians 6:5–7
  Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
- 1 Timothy 6:1–2
  All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
- Galatians 1:10
  Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:18–19
  Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.
- Titus 2:9–10
  Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Through
Acts 23:17
Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
leads to
- Proverbs 22:3
  The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
- Matthew 10:16
  Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
- Matthew 8:8–9
  The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Luke