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When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
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Commentators stress the significance of who approached Jesus: a centurion. He was a Roman military officer, a Gentile, and part of an occupying force in Israel. His coming to the Jewish Messiah demonstrates that faith in Jesus transcends all ethnic, social, and professional barriers. As Matthew Henry notes, no one's calling is an excuse for unbelief.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Capernaum. See Barnes Matthew 4:13.
There came unto him a centurion. A centurion was a commander of a hundred men,…
Unto him (αυτω). Dative in spite of the genitive absolute εισελθοντος αυτου as in verse 1, a not infrequent Greek idiom, especiall…
19th Century
Anglican
In Luke, the narrative immediately follows the Sermon on the Plain; in Matthew (with the healing of the leper in between), it follows the Sermon on…
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Baptist
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a test…
This is Matthew’s second mention of Capernaum (cf. 4:13). In Jesus’ day it was an important garrison town. No Roman legions were posted in Palestin…
16th Century
Protestant
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 on…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum Was returned from his journey through Galilee, to the place where he befor…
This centurion was a Gentile, a Roman soldier. Though he was a soldier, yet he was a godly man. No one's calling or place will be an excuse for unb…
13th Century
Catholic
And when he had entered into Capernaum. Here, Christ’s power is shown from His absence. Firstly, the centurion’s piety wi…
