Luke 7:8

Weymouth NT

For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, `Go,' and he goes; to another, `Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this or that,' and he does it.«

Cross References

Luke 7:7

and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.

Luke 7:9

Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, »I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that.«

Acts 23:17

and Paul called one of the Captains and said, »Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him.«

Acts 23:23

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. »Get ready two hundred men,« he said, »to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night.«

Acts 23:26

»Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

Acts 23:31

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.

Acts 24:23

And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.

Acts 25:26

I have nothing very definite, however, to tell our Sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all –and especially before you, King Agrippa– that after he has been examined I may find something which I can put into writing.

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, be obedient in everything to your earthly masters; not in acts of eye service, as aiming only to please men, but with simplicity of purpose, because you fear the Lord.