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Matthew 8:13

What does Matthew 8:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 8:13 means

Jesus pronounces the healing for the centurion's servant, linking it directly to the centurion's remarkable faith: "as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee." This instantaneous healing, occurring at that very hour, provides tangible evidence of Jesus' authority over sickness and distance, and specifically validates the power of faith exhibited by the centurion. It confirms that the spoken word of Jesus is sufficient for healing.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jesus said to the centurion, `Go, and as thou didst believe let it be to thee;' and his young man was healed in that hour.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was healed at the same hour.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.

Context

This verse concludes the episode with the centurion, demonstrating Jesus’ power to heal from afar and confirming the centurion's extraordinary faith. It immediately follows the profound teaching on faith and the Kingdom of Heaven, providing a powerful demonstration of the principles Jesus just articulated, and setting the stage for more direct physical healings.

v.12but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

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v.14And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick of a fever.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 15:28

    Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it done unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

  • Matthew 17:20

    And he saith unto them, Because of your little faith: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

  • Mark 9:23

    And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth.

  • Mark 7:29

    And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:7

    Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

  • John 4:52

    So he inquired of them the hour when he began to amend. They said therefore unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

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