Focused Passage

Matthew 8:5-13

The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

Matthew moves from cleansing and healing among Israel, to Gentile faith and kingdom inclusion, to servant-fulfillment and discipleship cost, then to Jesus’ authority over chaos and demons, ending with a town that asks him to leave.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9 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.”

10 When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.

11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.

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References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular had entered Εἰσελθόντος G1525 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition Capernaum Καφαρναοὺμ G2584 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular a centurion ἑκατόνταρχος G1543 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came προσῆλθεν G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] pleaded παρακαλῶν G3870 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular with Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 6

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction - λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular servant παῖς G3816 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular lies βέβληται G906 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular home οἰκίᾳ G3614 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular paralyzed παραλυτικός G3885 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] in terrible δεινῶς G1171 Adverb agony βασανιζόμενος G928 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Or child; also in verses 8 and 13
Verse 7

Original words

I Ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will go ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] heal θεραπεύσω G2323 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] replied λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 8

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular centurion ἑκατόνταρχος G1543 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular answered Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular I am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb worthy ἱκανὸς G2425 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction have You come εἰσέλθῃς G1525 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular under ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular roof στέγην G4721 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction just μόνον G3440 Adverb say εἰπὲ G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the word λόγῳ G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular servant παῖς G3816 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be healed ἰαθήσεται G2390 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 9

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular myself καὶ G2532 Conjunction am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular a man ἄνθρωπός G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular under ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition authority ἐξουσίαν G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular soldiers στρατιώτας G4757 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural under ὑπ’ G5259 Preposition me ἐμαυτὸν G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [one] τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular to go Πορεύθητι G4198 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he goes πορεύεται G4198 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction another ἄλλῳ G243 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular to come Ἔρχου G2064 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he comes ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [I tell] καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular servant δούλῳ G1401 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular to do Ποίησον G4160 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular something τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction he does [it] ποιεῖ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 10

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular heard [this] Ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular He marveled ἐθαύμασεν G2296 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to those τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural following [Him] ἀκολουθοῦσιν G190 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural I have not found anyone εὗρον G2147 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . οὐδενὶ G3762 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular . . . παρ’ G3844 Preposition in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Israel Ἰσραὴλ G2474 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [with] such great τοσαύτην G5118 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction I say λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will come ἥξουσιν G2240 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [the] east ἀνατολῶν G395 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] west δυσμῶν G1424 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction to share the banquet ἀνακλιθήσονται G347 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural with μετὰ G3326 Preposition Abraham Ἀβραὰμ G11 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction Isaac Ἰσαὰκ G2464 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Jacob Ἰακὼβ G2384 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείᾳ G932 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 12

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείας G932 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will be thrown ἐκβληθήσονται G1544 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular outer ἐξώτερον G1857 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative darkness σκότος G4655 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [where] there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular weeping κλαυθμὸς G2805 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular gnashing βρυγμὸς G1030 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural of teeth ὀδόντων G3599 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 13

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular centurion ἑκατοντάρχῃ G1543 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Go Ὕπαγε G5217 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular As ὡς G5613 Adverb you have believed ἐπίστευσας G4100 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular [so] will it be done γενηθήτω G1096 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular for you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular servant παῖς G3816 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was healed ἰάθη G2390 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition that very ἐκείνῃ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular hour ὥρᾳ G5610 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

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