Matthew 8

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

5 Ref And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,

6 Ref Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain.

7 Ref And he said to him, I will come and make him well.

8 Ref And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well.

9 Ref Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

10 Ref And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

11 Ref And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

12 Ref But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.

13 Ref And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour.

14 Ref And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother in bed, very ill.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

5 Ref And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

6 Ref and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

7 Ref And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8 Ref And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

9 Ref For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 Ref And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

11 Ref And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:

12 Ref but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

13 Ref And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, `so' be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

14 Ref And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever.

King James Version (KJV)

5 Ref And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

6 Ref And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

7 Ref And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8 Ref The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

9 Ref For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 Ref When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

11 Ref And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

12 Ref But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 Ref And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

14 Ref And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

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