Luke 7:8

New American Bible - revised edition

For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

Cross References

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Acts 23:17

Paul then called one of the centurions and requested, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to report to him.”

Acts 25:26

But I have nothing definite to write about him to our sovereign; therefore I have brought him before all of you, and particularly before you, King Agrippa, so that I may have something to write as a result of this investigation.

Acts 24:23

He gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from caring for his needs. Captivity in Caesarea.

Acts 23:26

“Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings.

Acts 23:23

Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea by nine o’clock tonight, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred auxiliaries.

Luke 7:7

Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.

Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.”

Acts 23:31

So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and escorted him by night to Antipatris.