Matthew 8:6-8

8:6 “Lord, ¹  my servant ²  is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish.” 8:7 Jesus ³  said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8:8 But the centurion replied, ⁴  “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.

¹ tn Grk “and saying, ‘Lord.’” The participle λέγων (legwn) at the beginning of v. 6 is redundant in English and has not been translated.

² tn The Greek term here is παῖς (pais), often used of a slave who was regarded with some degree of affection, possibly a personal servant (Luke 7:7 uses the more common term δοῦλος, doulos). See L&N 87.77.

³ tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “But answering, the centurion replied.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant and has not been translated.