Parallel Bible results for "Luke 7:1-6"

Luke 7:1-6

The Message Bible MSG

1 When he finished speaking to the people, he entered Capernaum.

2 A Roman captain there had a servant who was on his deathbed. He prized him highly and didn't want to lose him.

3 When he heard Jesus was back, he sent leaders from the Jewish community asking him to come and heal his servant.

4 They came to Jesus and urged him to do it, saying, "He deserves this.

5 He loves our people. He even built our meeting place."

6 Jesus went with them. When he was still quite far from the house, the captain sent friends to tell him, "Master, you don't have to go to all this trouble. I'm not that good a person, you know. I'd be embarrassed for you to come to my house,

New International Version NIV

1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,

5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.