Luke 7:7
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New International Version (©2011)
That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

New Living Translation (©2007)
I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
That is why I didn't even consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be cured.

International Standard Version (©2012)
That's why I didn't presume to come to you. But just say the word, and let my servant be healed,

NET Bible (©2006)
That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“Therefore, I was not worthy to come to you, but say in a word and my boy will be healed.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
That's why I didn't come to you. But just give a command, and let my servant be cured.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Therefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto you: but say a word, and my servant shall be healed.

American King James Version
Why neither thought I myself worthy to come to you: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

American Standard Version
wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee; but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed.

English Revised Version
wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Weymouth New Testament
and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.

World English Bible
Therefore I didn't even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Young's Literal Translation
wherefore not even myself thought I worthy to come unto thee, but say in a word, and my lad shall be healed;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:1-10 Servants should study to endear themselves to their masters. Masters ought to take particular care of their servants when they are sick. We may still, by faithful and fervent prayer, apply to Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an instance of love to God and his people. Our Lord Jesus was pleased with the centurion's faith; and he never fails to answer the expectations of that faith which honours his power and love. The cure soon wrought and perfect.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. - But say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. The Gentile soldier's faith was really great. He had risen above the need of an outward sign, such as a touch or even the sound of a living voice. He needed no contact with the fringe of the Master's garment, asked for no handkerchief or apron that had touched his person (Acts 19:12). The word the Master would speak would be enough; the result he willed would assuredly follow. "Do not come hither where my servant is, but only speak here where thou art." The centurion had a just notion of Christ's power. And our Lord greatly commended him, whereas Martha, who said, "I know whatsoever thou shalt ask of God he will give it thee" (John 11:22) was reproved as having spoken amiss; and Christ thus teaches that he is the Source of blessings, which he could not be unless he were God (compare Bishop Wordsworth, in part quoting from St. Chrysostom).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee,.... In person; therefore he sent the elders of the Jews to him first, and now some of his friends, who delivered these words in his name:

but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed; speak but the word only, rebuke the distemper, command it off, and it will be gone; so great was his faith in the power of Christ.

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The Centurion's Great Faith
…6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof: 7Why neither thought I myself worthy to come to you: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. …

Luke 7:6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.
Luke 7:8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."