Matthew 8:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain.

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  • Matt 4:24 : 24 And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.
  • Matt 9:2 : 2 And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.
  • Mark 2:3-9 : 3 And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving. 4 And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was. 5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins. 6 But there were certain of the scribes seated there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only? 8 And Jesus, having knowledge in his spirit of their thoughts, said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? 9 Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go? 10 But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,) 11 I say to you, Get up, take up your bed, and go to your house. 12 And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.
  • Acts 8:7 : 7 For unclean spirits came out from those who had them, crying with a loud voice; and a number of those who were ill and broken in body were made well.
  • Acts 9:33 : 33 And there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.
  • Acts 10:7 : 7 And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;
  • Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is no Greek or Jew, no one with circumcision or without circumcision, no division between nations, no servant or free man: but Christ is all and in all.
  • Col 4:1 : 1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.
  • 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.
  • Phlm 1:16 : 16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.
  • Job 31:13-14 : 13 If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me; 14 What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions?

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    7 And he said to him, I will come and make him well.

    8 And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well.

    9 Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

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    5 And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,

  • Luke 7:1-4
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    1 After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.

    2 And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.

    3 And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.

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    6 And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the man sent friends to him, saying, Lord, do not give yourself trouble: for I am not important enough for you to come into my house:

    7 And I had the feeling that I was not even good enough to come to you: but say the word only, and my servant will be well.

    8 For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

  • Matt 8:13-17
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    13 And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour.

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    15 And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs.

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  • Mark 2:3-5
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    3 And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.

    4 And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

    5 And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

  • Luke 5:18-19
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    18 And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.

    19 And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.

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    2 And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

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    24 But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (he said to the man who was ill,) I say to you, Get up, and take up your bed, and go into your house.

    25 And straight away he got up before them, and took up his bed and went away to his house giving praise to God.

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