Bible Strands
Luke 7:2
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus has concluded a public discourse and arrived in Capernaum, where a centurion’s highly valued servant lies critically ill. The words — δοῦλος (doulos) identifies a bondservant, and ἤμελλεν τελευτᾶν (ēmellen teleutan) literally means “was about to die,” marking the man’s imminent end. The thread — The account of a foreign military officer’s servant facing death intersects with the narrative patterns of Genesis 24:27, 2 Kings 5:2, and John 4:46. Why it lands — The text establishes a concrete crisis that demands immediate action, requiring the reader to recognize the urgency of the situation before any intervention occurs.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Cross-references
- Genesis 24:27 saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- 2 Kings 5:2 At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
- John 4:46 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.
- Genesis 24:2 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
- Genesis 24:35 “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 35:8 Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
- Genesis 39:4 Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.
- Job 31:5 If I have walked in falsehood or my foot has rushed to deceit,
- Proverbs 29:21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.
- 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.”