Matthew 8:5

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Matthew 8:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”

7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.

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Matthew 4:13

Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Matthew 9:1

Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.

Matthew 11:23

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Mark 2:1

A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

Luke 7:1

When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

Matthew 27:54

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

Mark 15:39

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

Luke 7:2

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

Luke 7:3

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

Luke 7:4

They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Luke 7:5

for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

Luke 7:6

So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

Luke 7:7

That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Luke 7:8

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”

Luke 7:10

And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

Acts 10:1

At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.

Acts 10:2

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Acts 10:3

One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Acts 10:4

Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.

Acts 10:5

Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

Acts 10:6

He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

Acts 10:7

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

Acts 10:8

He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.

Acts 10:9

The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Acts 10:10

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

Acts 10:11

He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

Acts 10:12

It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

Acts 10:13

Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

Acts 10:14

“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

Acts 10:15

The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

Acts 10:16

This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

Acts 10:17

While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

Acts 10:18

They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

Acts 10:19

As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.

Acts 10:20

So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

Acts 10:21

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”

Acts 10:22

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Acts 10:23

So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.

Acts 10:24

The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.

Acts 10:25

As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.

Acts 10:26

But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”

Acts 10:27

As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.

Acts 10:28

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 10:29

So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”

Acts 10:30

Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

Acts 10:31

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.

Acts 10:32

Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Acts 22:25

But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

Acts 23:23

Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

Acts 27:13

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Acts 27:31

But Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men remain with the ship, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 27:43

But the centurion, wanting to spare Paul’s life, thwarted their plan. He commanded those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land.