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Matthew 8:6

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And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
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  1. Colossians 4:1Rank 1 from verse 6
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    1MASTERS, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

  2. Matthew 4:24Rank 2 from verse 6
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    24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

  3. Acts 9:33Rank 3 from verse 6
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    33And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

  4. Colossians 3:11Rank 4 from verse 6
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    11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

  5. 1 Timothy 6:2Rank 5 from verse 6
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    2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

  6. Acts 10:7Rank 6 from verse 6
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    7And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

  7. Acts 8:7Rank 7 from verse 6
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    7For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

  8. Mark 2:3–12Rank 8 from verse 6
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    3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

    4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

    5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

    6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

    7Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

    8And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

    9Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

    10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

    11I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

    12And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

  9. Philemon 1:16Rank 9 from verse 6
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    16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

  10. Matthew 9:2Rank 10 from verse 6
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    2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

  11. Job 31:13–14Rank 11 from verse 6
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    13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

    14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

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Matthew 8:6

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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servant

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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.

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palsy

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A historical term for paralysis: loss or serious impairment of voluntary bodily movement in the whole body or a part.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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grievously

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With pain: painfully; with great pain or distress. Calamitously; miserably; greatly; with great uneasiness, distress or grief.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tormented

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of torment, meaning to afflict or distress greatly.

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8:5¶ And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

8:6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

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8:7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

8:8The 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.

8:9For 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.

8:10When 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.

8:11And 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.

8:12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

8:13And 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.

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