Matthew 8:5 (DBY)

Passage

And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:3 And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:4 And Jesus says to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

Matthew 8:5 And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,

Matthew 8:6 and saying, Lord, my servant lies paralytic in the house, suffering grievously.

Matthew 8:7 And Jesus says to him, *I* will come and heal him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "entered", "capernaum", "centurion", "came", and "beseeching". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "entered" and "capernaum", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And Jesus says to him See thou..." into verse 6's "and saying Lord my servant lies paralytic...", so "entered" and "capernaum" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "entered" and "capernaum" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.