Bible Strands
Luke 7:3
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The centurion acts upon hearing news about Jesus by dispatching Jewish elders to request His immediate presence to heal a dying servant.
The words — ἀκούσας (akousas) translates to "having heard," and ἀπέστειλεν (apesteilen) means "he sent," marking the sequence from receiving information to executing a request.
The thread — Similar requests for healing follow the pattern of hearing about Jesus and seeking His intervention in Matthew 8:5, Luke 9:38, and John 4:47.
Why it lands — The text records a specific plea for physical restoration, establishing the centurion's recognition of Jesus' power and the intermediaries he deployed to secure it.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 8:5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
- Luke 9:38 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
- John 4:47 When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die.
- Philemon 1:10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
- Luke 8:41 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,