Matthew 8:5 (KJV)

Passage

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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

Matthew 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

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

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And Jesus saith unto him See thou..." into verse 6's "And saying Lord my servant lieth at...", so "jesus" and "entered" 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 "jesus" and "entered" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.