Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 8  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:5 JFB -> Commentary on 8:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:5 PNT -> Commentary on 8:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:5 SRN -> Study Notes on 8:5 TFG -> Commentary on 8:5 TSK -> Commentary on 8:5 TSK -> Entry for 8:5 WEN -> Notes on 8:5 NTB -> Armies; Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer EBD -> Capernaum; Centurion; Palsy SBD -> Army WJD -> Devotional using 8:5 WJD -> Devotional using 8:5 8:5 - [In Context] Jesus went to the city of Capernaum. When Jesus entered the city, an army officer F90 came to him and begged for help.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:6 JFB -> Commentary on 8:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:6 PNT -> Commentary on 8:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:6 TFG -> Commentary on 8:6 TSK -> Commentary on 8:6 TSK -> Entry for 8:6 WEN -> Notes on 8:6 NTB -> Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Paralysis; Prayer TTT -> Diseases EBD -> Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:6 WJD -> Devotional using 8:6 8:6 - [In Context] The officer said, "Lord, my servant is very sick at home in bed. He can't move his body and has much pain."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:7 JFB -> Commentary on 8:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:7 PNT -> Commentary on 8:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:7 TFG -> Commentary on 8:7 TSK -> Commentary on 8:7 TSK -> Entry for 8:7 WEN -> Notes on 8:7 NTB -> Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer EBD -> Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:7 WJD -> Devotional using 8:7 8:7 - [In Context] Jesus said to the officer, "I will go and heal him."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:8 JFB -> Commentary on 8:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:8 PNT -> Commentary on 8:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:8 TFG -> Commentary on 8:8 TSK -> Commentary on 8:8 TSK -> Entry for 8:8 WEN -> Notes on 8:8 NTB -> Armies; Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Humility; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer; Servant TTT -> Humility; Roman Empire, The; Sickness EBD -> Centurion; Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:8 WJD -> Devotional using 8:8 8:8 - [In Context] The officer answered, "Lord, I am not good enough for you to come into my house. All you need to do is command that my servant be healed, and he will be healed.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:9 JFB -> Commentary on 8:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:9 PNT -> Commentary on 8:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:9 TFG -> Commentary on 8:9 TSK -> Commentary on 8:9 TSK -> Entry for 8:9 WEN -> Notes on 8:9 NTB -> Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer; Servant TTT -> Roman Empire, The; Servants EBD -> Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:9 WJD -> Devotional using 8:9 8:9 - [In Context] I myself am a man under the authority (power) of other men. And I have soldiers under my authority. I tell one soldier, 'Go,' and he goes. I tell another soldier, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and my servant obeys me. {I know that you also have power like this.}"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:10 JFB -> Commentary on 8:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:10 PNT -> Commentary on 8:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:10 TFG -> Commentary on 8:10 TSK -> Commentary on 8:10 TSK -> Entry for 8:10 WEN -> Notes on 8:10 NTB -> Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer; Servant TTT -> Riches EBD -> Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:10 WJD -> Devotional using 8:10 8:10 - [In Context] When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Jesus said to those people that were with him, "I tell you the truth. This man has more faith than any person I have found, even in Israel. F91
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:11 JFB -> Commentary on 8:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:11 PNT -> Commentary on 8:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:11 SRN -> Study Notes on 8:11 TFG -> Commentary on 8:11 TSK -> Commentary on 8:11 TSK -> Entry for 8:11 WEN -> Notes on 8:11 NTB -> Abraham; Centurion; Church; Gentiles; Heathen; Heaven; Hell; Intercession; Isaac; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer; Righteous; Servant EBD -> Abraham's bosom; Heaven; Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:11 WJD -> Devotional using 8:11 8:11 - [In Context] Many people will come from the east and from the west. Those people will sit and eat with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob F92 in the kingdom of heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:12 JFB -> Commentary on 8:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:12 PNT -> Commentary on 8:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:12 TFG -> Commentary on 8:12 TSK -> Commentary on 8:12 TSK -> Entry for 8:12 WEN -> Notes on 8:12 NTB -> Centurion; Colors; Darkness; Gnashing Of Teeth; Heathen; Hell; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer; Servant; Sorrow; Teeth; Weeping; Wicked (People) TTT -> Darkness; Punishment of the Wicked, The EBD -> Hell; Kingdom of God; Palsy; Tooth WJD -> Devotional using 8:12 WJD -> Devotional using 8:12 8:12 - [In Context] And those people (the Jews) that should have the kingdom will be thrown out. They will be thrown outside into the darkness. In that place people will cry and grind their teeth {with pain}."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 8:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 8:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 8:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:13 JFB -> Commentary on 8:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:13 PNT -> Commentary on 8:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 8:13 TFG -> Commentary on 8:13 TSK -> Commentary on 8:13 TSK -> Entry for 8:13 WEN -> Notes on 8:13 NTB -> Centurion; Faith; Heathen; Intercession; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Paralysis; Prayer; Servant TTT -> Sickness EBD -> Centurion; Hour; Palsy SBD -> Palsy WJD -> Devotional using 8:13 WJD -> Devotional using 8:13 8:13 - [In Context] Then Jesus said to the officer, F93 "Go home. Your servant will be healed the way you believed he would." And at that same time his servant was healed.
FOOTNOTES: F90: officer   A centurion, a Roman army officer who had authority over 100 soldiers. F91: Israel   The Jewish nation (people). F92: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob   Three of the most important Jewish leaders during the time of the Old Testament. F93: officer   A centurion, a Roman army officer who had authority over 100 soldiers.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.