Luke 7:4 “They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy…”

Luke 7:4

They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

World English Bible

When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

American Standard Version

And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;

Geneva Bible 1599

So they came to Iesus, and besought him instantly, saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him:

Darby Translation

But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this,

Young's Literal Translation

And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying — 'He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,

Bible in Basic English

And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying,

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Cross references

“worthy”

Matthew 10:11 Revelation 3:4 Luke 20:35 Matthew 10:13 Luke 7:6 Luke 7:7

Matthew 10:11 · BSB

Whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy there and stay at his house until you move on.

Revelation 3:4 · BSB

But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.

Luke 20:35 · BSB

But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

Matthew 10:13 · BSB

If the home is worthy, let your peace rest on it, but if it is not, let your peace return to you.

Luke 7:6 · BSB

So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.

Luke 7:7 · BSB

That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

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

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