Luke 7:8

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and if I say to one of them 'Go,' he goes, and to another 'Come,' he comes, and to my slave 'Do this,' he does it."

Cross References

Luke 7:7

That was why I did not even venture to come to you myself; but speak, and let my manservant be cured.

Luke 7:9

Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said: "I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!"

Acts 23:17

Paul called one of the Captains of the garrison and asked him to take the lad to the Commanding Officer, as he had something to tell him.

Acts 23:23

Then he called two Captains, and ordered them to have two hundred men ready to go to Caesarea, as well as seventy troopers and two hundred lancers, by nine o'clock that night,

Acts 23:26

'Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.

Acts 23:31

The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris;

Acts 24:23

So he gave orders to the Captain in charge of Paul to keep him in custody, but to relax the regulations, and not to prevent any of his personal friends from attending to his wants.

Acts 25:26

But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write.

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, always obey your earthly masters, not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had but to please men, but giving them ungrudging service, in your reverence for the Master.