Luke 7:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 7:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 7:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 7:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 7:4 — World English Bible

Luke 7:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 7:4 — American Standard Version

Luke 7:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they, having come near unto Jesus, were calling upon him earnestly, saying--`He is worthy to whom thou shalt do this,”

Luke 7:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 7:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 7:4 — Darby Translation

Luke 7:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Luke 7:4 — Geneva Bible

Luke 7:4 in Context — Luke 7

2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

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

5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

6 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:

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What Does Luke 7:4 Mean?

Luke 7:4 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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