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Matthew 8:8Matt.8.8

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Le centenier répondit: Seigneur, je ne suis pas digne que tu entres sous mon toit; mais dis seulement un mot, et mon serviteur sera guéri.

KJV

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Patristic reading

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  • Origen

    Commentarii In Evangelium Joannis

    Eph. 6, 16. — 13 Vgl. Joh. 2, 1ff. — 16 Vgl. Joh. 4, 46. — 17 Joh. 4, 50. — 20 Vgl. Joh. 4, 52. — 23 Matth. 8, 8.25 8, 13. — 28 Vgl. Mark. 1, .30 f. — 31 Vgl. Joh. 4, 52. — 32 Matth. 8, 16. 9 ἐπιμένην, corr. V | τὴν μὲν προηγουμένην, corr. We | 20 ἄποθεν? We 21 ἑκατοντάρχου] τοντ…
  • Theodorus_PG 86a

    Fragmenta in Matthaeum_

    πεντων ως απο του υψηλοτατου πυργου πεσοντων· οι γαρ απιστοι ου πιπτουσιν, αλλ' αει χαμαι εισιν. 41α Mt 8, 5–9 Παιδα νυν οικετην λεγει, και σαφως τουτο δηλοι ο Λουκας δουλον αυτον ονομαζων. συνεσεως δε, φησιν, ην το απο των καθ' εαυτον εικοτων λογισμων τοιαυτα αυτον πιστευσαι περ…
  • Prosper of Aquitaine

    Contra Collatorem

    t worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed" (Matthew 8:8). In this, the Lord praised him with such admiration that He proclaimed He had not found such great faith in Israel. And with this minimal conclusion, you almost confi…

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