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| | |And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. | | |And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. |
| − | |A Roman army officer's beloved servant was sick and near death. | + | |A Roman army captain's beloved aide-de-camp was sick and near death. |
| − | |δοῦλος is translated as "slave" by the NASB, but he was a bondservant and not a slave in the modern English sense. | + | |δοῦλος is translated as "slave" by the NASB, but he was not a slave in the modern English sense. Perhaps an "aide-de-camp" - that term originated in 1670, after KJV |
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| | |For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. | | |For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. |
| − | |For he loves Israelites, and built a synagogue for us." | + | |For he loves our people, and built a synagogue for us." |
| − | |could say "our people" rather than Israelites, as there was no formal nation of Israel at this time; Greek is ἔθνος, meaning "nation" | + | |say "our people" rather than Israelites, as there was no formal nation of Israel at this time; Greek is ἔθνος, meaning "nation" |
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| | |Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: | | |Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: |
| − | |Jesus complied. When He approached the home, the officer sent friends out to Him to say, "Lord, don't bother yourself, for I am not worthy for You to enter my home. | + | |Jesus complied. When He approached the home, the captain sent friends out to Him to say, "Lord, don't bother yourself, for I am not worthy for You to enter my home. |
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| | |Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. | | |Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. |
| − | |I am not even worthy to greet You. But issue the command, and my servant shall be healed. | + | |I am not even worthy to greet You. But issue the command, and my assistant shall be healed. |
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| | |For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. | | |For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. |
| − | |I also have power, over my soldiers, and can tell one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, "Come', and he comes; and order my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it. | + | |I also have power, over my soldiers, and can tell one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, "Come', and he comes; and order my soldier, 'Do this,' and he does it. |
| | |"servant" is translated here as "slave" by the NASB, but that is not a slave in the modern sense. | | |"servant" is translated here as "slave" by the NASB, but that is not a slave in the modern sense. |
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| | |And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. | | |And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. |
| − | |And when the soldier's minions returned to the home, they found the ill servant cured. | + | |And when the captain's soldiers returned to the home, they found the ill servant cured. |
| − | |"minions": literally, "those who had been sent". | + | |could say "minions" instead of "soldiers": literally, "those who had been sent". |
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