Luke 7:2

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

BSB

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

WEB

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

YLT

and a certain centurion’s servant being ill, was about to die, who was much valued by him,

F.O.G Original

(2) Someone, a centurion’s slave to whom he was honourable was sick, about to die.

F.O.G

(2) Someone, a centurion’s slave to whom he was honourable was sick, about to die.

F.O.G MSG

²There, a Roman centurionᵃ had a slave who was extremely valuable to him—not just as property, but as someone he genuinely cared about. This man was dying, beyond the help of any physician.

Footnotes:

²ᵃ Centurion: A Roman military officer commanding about 100 soldiers. This man was likely stationed in Capernaum to keep peace in this strategic fishing town.