Matthew 8:6 (GNV)

Passage

And saide, Master, my seruant lieth sicke at home of the palsie, and is grieuously pained.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:4 Then Iesus saide vnto him, See thou tell no man, but goe, and shewe thy selfe vnto the Priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a witnesse to them.

Matthew 8:5 When Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,

Matthew 8:6 And saide, Master, my seruant lieth sicke at home of the palsie, and is grieuously pained.

Matthew 8:7 And Iesus saide vnto him, I will come and heale him.

Matthew 8:8 But the Centurion answered, saying, Master, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come vnder my roofe: but speake the worde onely, and my seruant shall be healed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saide", "master", "seruant", "lieth", "sicke", "home", "palsie", and "grieuously". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saide" and "master", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "When Iesus was entred into Capernaum there..." into verse 7's "And Iesus saide vnto him I will...", so "saide" and "master" 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 "saide" and "master" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.