Matthew 8:9
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For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
In other translations
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
Greek words
καὶkaiAlsoG2532γὰρgarforG1063ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἄνθρωπόςanthrōposa manG444εἰμιeimiamG1510ὑπὸhupounderG5259ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192ὑπ᾽hup᾽underG5259ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473στρατιώταςstratiōtassoldiersG4757καὶkaiandG2532λέγωlegōI sayG3004τούτῳ·toutōto this [one];G3778πορεύθητι,poreuthētido go,G4198καὶkaiandG2532πορεύεται,poreuetaihe goes,G4198καὶkaiandG2532ἄλλῳ·allōto another;G243ἔρχου,erchoudo come,G2064καὶkaiandG2532ἔρχεται,erchetaihe comes,G2064καὶkaiandG2532τῷtōto theG3588δούλῳdoulōservantG1401μου·mouof mine;G3165ποίησονpoiēsondo enactG4160τοῦτο,toutothis,G3778καὶkaiandG2532ποιεῖ.¶poieihe enacts [it].G4160
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