Matthew 8:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when He had arrived at Capernaum, a military officer approached Him, begging, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him, American Standard Version (1901) And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, Common English Bible When Jesus went to Capernaum, a centurion approached, Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion approached, petitioning him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, |
And Capernaum, do you think you will be lifted up toward heaven [as a proud city]? [No indeed], you will [surely] go down to the place of the unseen [i.e., become obscure or obliterated as a city]. For if the powerful miracles had been performed in Sodom which were performed in your presence, it would have remained [even] until today.
Now when the military man in charge, and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw [and felt] the earthquake and the [other] things that happened, they became extremely fearful, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
[After] leaving Nazareth [i.e., a major town in Galilee], He came to live in Capernaum, [a city] beside Lake Galilee, near the districts of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Then Jesus entered a boat and crossed [back] over [Lake Galilee] and came to His own city [i.e., Capernaum].
And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw Him die like that, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”
After Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, it became known that He was [back] at home [i.e., possibly at the house of Peter and Andrew, where He was staying. See 1:29].
Just as they were tying him up [in preparation] for the flogging, Paul said to the officer nearby, “Is it lawful for you to whip a Roman [citizen] before he has been [legally] condemned?”
So, Paul called for one of the officers and said [to him], “Take this young man to the commander; he has something [important] to tell him.”
Then he called two of his officers and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.” [Note: This was calculated according to Jewish time].
When the south wind began to blow gently, they raised anchor, thinking this was the opportunity they had hoped for, [then] sailed close to the coastline of [southern] Crete.
Paul said to the military officer [Julius] and to his soldiers, “Unless these men stay aboard the ship, none of you will be saved.”
But the military officer, wanting to save Paul [from being killed], prevented them from doing this. [Instead] he ordered those who could swim to jump overboard and be the first to reach land.
And since Lydda was very close to Joppa, the disciples [at Joppa], hearing that Peter was at Lydda [See verse 32], sent two men there to urge him, “Do not delay your coming [here] to us.”