Matthew 8:6 meaning and explanation
“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
Matthew 8:6, Berean Standard Bible
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The speaker is a Roman centurion, an officer commanding soldiers, who comes to Jesus in Capernaum on behalf of a servant at home, paralyzed and suffering terribly. Matthew presents him as a Gentile approaching a Jewish teacher with unusual humility and confidence.
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