Matthew 8:6 (DRB)

Passage

And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented.

Nearby Context

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

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

Matthew 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented.

Matthew 8:7 And Jesus saith to him: I will come and heal him.

Matthew 8:8 And the centurion, making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saying", "lord", "servant", "lieth", "home", "sick", "palsy", and "grievously". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saying" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And when he had entered into Capharnaum..." into verse 7's "And Jesus saith to him I will...", so "saying" and "lord" 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 "saying" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.