Luke 7:4
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
KJV
οἱ δὲ παραγενόμενοι πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἠρώτων αὐτὸν σπουδαίως, λέγοντες ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν ᾧ παρέξῃ τοῦτο·
Greek NT
At illi cum venissent ad Jesum, rogabant eum sollicite, dicentes ei : Quia dignus est ut hoc illi præstes :
Vulgate
And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;
ASV
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- παρέξῃ — SBLGNT
- παρέξῃ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- παρέξει — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. But say in a word only, and my servant shall be healed. See this man also, how, like the leper, he has the right opinion touching Him. For neither did this one say, entreat, nor did he say, pray, and beseech, but command only. And then from fear lest out of modesty He refuse, he says, For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this man, go, a…
Cross-references
- 2Tim 4:2 — Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
- Luke 7:6 — Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter unde
- Matt 10:11 — And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
- Matt 10:37 — He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
- Rev 3:4 — Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.