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Berean Standard Bible

“For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.””

Luke 7:8

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A Roman centurion, who loved the Jewish people and had built their synagogue, asks Jesus to heal a dear servant. Jesus is on his way, but the officer sends word that he need not come into his house.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

King James Version (KJV)

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

American Standard Version (ASV)

For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Be coming, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque también yo soy hombre puesto en potestad, que tengo debajo de mí soldados; y digo á éste: Ve, y va; y al otro: Ven, y viene; y á mi siervo: Haz esto, y lo hace.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

pues yo mismo estoy acostumbrado a obedecer las órdenes de mis superiores y también a dar ordenes a mis soldados. Si yo le digo a uno: “Ve” él va, y si le digo al otro: “Ven” él viene. Y si le digo a mi siervo: “Haz esto”, él lo hace.

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