Matthew 8:9

Webster's Bible (1833)

For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

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  • Job 38:34-35 : 34 "Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover you? 35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, 'Here we are?'
  • Ps 107:25-29 : 25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up its waves. 26 They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble. 27 They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, And he brings them out of their distress. 29 He makes the storm a calm, So that its waves are still.
  • Ps 119:91 : 91 Your laws remain to this day, For all things serve you.
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
  • Jer 47:6-7 : 6 You sword of Yahweh, how long will it be before you be quiet? put up yourself into your scabbard; rest, and be still. 7 How can you be quiet, seeing Yahweh has given you a charge? Against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore, there has he appointed it.
  • Ezek 14:17-21 : 17 Or if I bring a sword on that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off from it man and animal; 18 though these three men were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only should be delivered themselves. 19 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my wrath on it in blood, to cut off from it man and animal; 20 though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, says the Lord Yahweh, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: How much more when I send my four sore judgments on Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the evil animals, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and animal!
  • Mark 4:39-41 : 39 He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?" 41 They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"
  • Luke 4:35-36 : 35 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" When the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. 36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"
  • Luke 4:39 : 39 He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.
  • Luke 7:8 : 8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
  • Eph 6:5-6 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; 6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
  • Titus 2:9 : 9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

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  • Luke 7:6-10
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    6 Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

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

    8 For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

    9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel."

    10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

  • Matt 8:5-8
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    5 When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

    6 and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."

    7 Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

    8 The centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

  • 13 Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." His servant was healed in that hour.

  • 10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Most assuredly I tell you, I haven't found so great a faith, not even in Israel.

  • Luke 7:1-3
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    1 After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

    2 A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

    3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

  • Matt 9:8-9
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    8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

    9 As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, "Follow me." He got up and followed him.

  • 27 The men marveled, saying, "What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table,'

    8 and will not rather tell him, 'Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink'?

  • 25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

  • 36 Amazement came on all, and they spoke together, one with another, saying, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

  • 26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

  • 14 When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

  • 27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

  • 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

  • 57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

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    15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.

    16 Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

  • Matt 8:18-19
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    18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.

    19 A scribe came, and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

  • 2 Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

  • 29 Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • Mark 5:8-9
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    8 For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

    9 He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

  • 59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

  • 13 You call me, 'Teacher' and 'Lord.' You say so correctly, for so I am.

  • Luke 8:29-30
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    29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

    30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.

  • 42 Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

  • 54 Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God."

  • 26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!'

  • 50 Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your son lives." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.

  • 17 "He said to him, 'Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.'

  • 1 He called the twelve{TR reads "his twelve disciples" instead of "the twelve"} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

  • 27 For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.

  • 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

  • 41 They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

  • 24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

  • 25 He said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them are called 'benefactors.'

  • 61 Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."