Cross References

Luke 7:3

Good News Translation

When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant.

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When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman officer met him and begged for help:

A Roman officer there had a servant who was very dear to him; the man was sick and about to die.

They came to Jesus and begged him earnestly, “This man really deserves your help.

Then a man named Jairus arrived; he was an official in the local synagogue. He threw himself down at Jesus' feet and begged him to go to his home,

A man shouted from the crowd, “Teacher! I beg you, look at my son—my only son!

When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to go to Capernaum and heal his son, who was about to die.

So I make a request to you on behalf of Onesimus, who is my own son in Christ; for while in prison I have become his spiritual father.