Luke 7:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, “This officer deserves that you should do this for him [i.e., heal his slave],

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And when they reached Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that You should do this for him,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;

Common English Bible

⁴ When they came to Jesus, they earnestly pleaded with Jesus. “He deserves to have you do this for him,” they said.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And when they had come to Jesus, they petitioned him anxiously, saying to him: "He is worthy that you should provide this to him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.

Luke 7:4 Cross References

Matthew 10:11

Then inquire around for a trustworthy family in every town or village you enter, and stay there [with them] until it is time to move on.

Matthew 10:13

And if the people seem trustworthy, express your wish for blessings to rest upon them. But if they prove to be untrustworthy, may those blessings remain on you [instead].

Luke 20:35

but those who are considered worthy of gaining that age [i.e., the future, never ending state] and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given away in marriage.

Luke 7:3

And when the officer heard about Jesus, he sent [some] Jewish elders to Him asking that He come and heal his slave.

Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation and he is the one who built the synagogue for us.”

Acts 10:2

He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.

Revelation 3:4

“But you have a few people [there] in Sardis who have not [spiritually] polluted their clothing, and they will walk with me in [robes of] white [i.e., probably now on earth as well as in heaven], for they are worthy.