Matthew 8:6

And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home,.... It would be a difficulty whether it was a son or a servant he was so concerned for; since the word here used, more commonly signifies a "son" or…

Sick of the palsy - See the notes at Mat 4:24. The particular form which the palsy assumed in this case is not mentioned. It seems it was a violent attack. Perhaps it was the painful form which…

We have here an account of Christ's curing the centurion's servant of a palsy. This was done at Capernaum, where Christ now dwelt, Mat 4:13. Christ went about doing good, and came home to do good too;…

my servant or "slave;" the Greek word is a more affectionate term than the word translated servant in Mat 8:8.

the palsy i. e. paralysis, a disease often free from acute suffering, but when it is…