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Luke 7:3

And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

KJV

ἀκούσας δὲ περὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἀπέστειλεν πρὸς αὐτὸν πρεσβυτέρους τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐρωτῶν αὐτὸν ὅπως ἐλθὼν διασώσῃ τὸν δοῦλον αὐτοῦ.

Greek NT

Et cum audisset de Jesu, misit ad eum seniores Judæorum, rogans eum ut veniret et salvaret servum ejus.

Vulgate

And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.

ASV

And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διασώζω
diasozo
verb · 8×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
περί
peri
preposition · 335×
πρεσβύτερος
presbuteros
adjective · 67×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀκούω
akouo
verb · 427×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἐρωτάω
erotao
verb · 65×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
o
article · 19778×
ὅπως
opos
adverb · 53×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Thess 5:13 — And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
  • Jas 5:16 — Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
  • Luke 4:38 — And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
  • Matt 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,