Matthew 8:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, ”

Matthew 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13 . There came unto him a centurion - A centurion was the commander of 100 men in the Roman armies. Judea was a Roman province, and garrisons were kep...
Matthew 8:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, (2) Christ by setting before them the example of the uncircumcised centurion and yet of an excellent f...
Matthew 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Centurion's Servant ( Luke 7:1-10 ; Luke 13:28 f.; cf. John 4:46 to John 5:3 ). Lk.'s version immediately follows his account of the sermon; probably it was so in Q. Mt. ( cf. Jn.) may...
Matthew 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Capernaum. See note on Matthew 4:13 , and App-169. there came, &c. This is in connection with the same centurion as in Luke 7:3 ; Luke 7:6 , but on. prior occasion. See notes there. cen...
Matthew 8:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 . And when Jesus had entered Those who think that Matthew and Luke give different narratives, are led into a mistake by a mere trifle. The only difference in the words is, that M...
Matthew 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, Capernaum - See Matthew 4:13 . A centurion - Εκατονταρχος. A Roman military officer who had the command o...
Matthew 8:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum— St. Luke has related this part of the evangelical history more at large than St. Matthew.The whole may be thus connected: Jesus, having finished his sermo...
Matthew 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, This incident belongs to a later stage. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 7:1-10 .
Matthew 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leper Cleansed. The Centurion's Servant Healed. Healing of Peter's Wife's Mother and many others. Stilling of the Tempest. Healing of the Gadarene Demoniacs 1-4. Cleansing of the leper ( Mark...
Matthew 8:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

In St. Luke the narrative follows immediately upon the Sermon on the Plain; in St. Matthew (the healing of the leper intervening), upon the Sermon on the Mount. The juxtaposition in both cases seems...
Matthew 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preach...
Matthew 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rewards of Faith Matthew 8:1-10 The Lord can touch thy heart, leprous with impurity, and make its stain depart, so that, as in the case of Naaman, its foulness shall become like “unto the flesh...
Matthew 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them examples of its benefits. What a wondrous application of His powe...
Matthew 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have here another of CHRIST'S. miracles. Capernaum was a city of Galilee, not far from Nazareth. A centurion was an officer among the Romans. This man had a servant sick, of the palsy. Luke, in h...
Matthew 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum ,.... Was returned from his journey through Galilee, to the place where he before dwelt, and is called his own city, Matthew 9:1 there came unto him a c...
Matthew 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, Ver. 5. There came unto him a centurion ] Rarior est virtus veniens e corpore raro. Soldiers are comm...
Matthew 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There came unto him a centurion A captain of a hundred Roman soldiers, in Herod's pay; saying, My servant lieth sick of the palsy, grievously tormented Or, afflicted , as the word βασανιζομενος...
Matthew 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He had given them wise instruction. For He is not only their teacher: He will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compa...
Matthew 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Heals the Centurion's Servant. 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,...
Matthew 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 8:10 " .
Matthew 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Reveals Himself As The Coming One By His Acts of Power and Proclamation Of The Good News (8:1-9). In Matthew 11:4-5 Jesus sends to a doubting John in prison these words, ‘Tell John the thi...
Matthew 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 8:5 . A centurion. — I.e . a captain or commander of a century—a company normally composed of a hundred men, the sixtieth part of a legion in the Roman army. This centurio...
Matthew 8:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

centurion A Roman commander of 100 men.
Matthew 8:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:1 . When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. There was a charm about his preaching, not that he modified his doctrine, or that he cut down his precepts; h...
Matthew 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:2 . Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him. After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, the...
Matthew 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

There came unto Him a centurion, beseeching Him. I. The applicant. He was a centurion, etc. He was a Gentile, and not of the house of Israel. His profession was unfavourable to piety. II. The s...
Matthew 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 8:1-40 MESSIAH 'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING . We return in this section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and undoubtedly belongs...
Matthew 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Centurion of Capernaum. v. 5. And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto Him a centurion, beseeching Him,
Matthew 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 10:1 ; Acts 22:25 ; Acts 23:17 ; Acts 23:23 ; Acts 27:13 ; Acts 27:31 ; Acts 27:43 ; Luke 7:1 ; Luke 7:2 ; Mark 15:39 ; Mark 2:1 ; Matthew 11:23 ; Matthew 27:54 ; Matthew 4:13 ; M...
Matthew 8:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Miracle-Working Christ Matthew 8:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. On the mountain top. The mountain tops in the Bible stand forth in bold review. They represent Heavenly experiences, fellowship...
Matthew 8:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

There came to him a centurion — A captain of a hundred Roman soldiers. Probably he came a little way toward him, and then went back. He thought himself not worthy to come in person, and therefore s...

Matthew 8:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 8:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 8:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 8:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 8:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 8:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 8:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 8:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 8:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes