Luke 7:4
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
And when they came to Iesus, they besought him instantly, saying, that hee was worthy for whome hee should doe this.
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- Luke 7:6–7Rank 1 from verse 4
6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
7Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
6Then Iesus went with them. And when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friends to him, saying vnto him, Lord, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe.
7Wherefore neither thought I my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say in a worde, and my seruant shall bee healed.
- Matthew 10:11Rank 2 from verse 4
- Matthew 10:37–38Rank 3 from verse 4
37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
37*He that loueth father or mother more then me, is not worthy of me: and he that loueth sonne or daughter more then me, is not worthy of me.
38*And he that taketh not his crosse, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Revelation 3:4Rank 4 from verse 4
- Luke 20:35Rank 5 from verse 4
- Matthew 10:13Rank 6 from verse 4
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Luke 7:4
Asked, requested, or entreated.
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Earnestly, urgently, or with persistent diligence.
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Sense 1: Deserving, fit, suitable, or having worth. Sense 2: As a noun, a person of merit, rank, or valor.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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7:1NOW when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
7:1¶ Now when hee had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, *hee entred into Capernaum.
7:2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
7:2And a certaine Centurions seruant, who was deare vnto him, was sicke and ready to die.
7:3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
7:3And when he heard of Iesus, he sent vnto him the Elders of the Iewes, beseeching him that he would come and heale his seruant.
7:4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
7:4And when they came to Iesus, they besought him instantly, saying, that hee was worthy for whome hee should doe this.
Selected passage7:5For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
7:5For he loueth our nation, and hee hath built vs a Synagogue.
7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
7:6Then Iesus went with them. And when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friends to him, saying vnto him, Lord, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe.
7:7Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
7:7Wherefore neither thought I my selfe worthy to come vnto thee: but say in a worde, and my seruant shall bee healed.
7:8For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
7:8For I also am a man set vnder authoritie, hauing vnder mee souldiers: and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it.
7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
7:9When Iesus heard these things, hee marueiled at him, and turned him about, and saide vnto the people that followed him, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
7:10And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
7:10And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the seruant whole that had bene sicke.