Matthew 8:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For *I* also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.
World English Bible (WEB)
For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Be coming, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doth `it'.'
| καὶ | kai | kay | |
| For | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| I | ἐγὼ | egō | ay-GOH |
| am a | ἄνθρωπός | anthrōpos | AN-throh-POSE |
| man | εἰμι | eimi | ee-mee |
| under | ὑπὸ | hypo | yoo-POH |
| authority, | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | ayks-oo-SEE-an |
| having | ἔχων | echōn | A-hone |
| soldiers | ὑπ' | hyp | yoop |
| under | ἐμαυτὸν | emauton | ay-maf-TONE |
| me: | στρατιώτας | stratiōtas | stra-tee-OH-tahs |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| I say | λέγω | legō | LAY-goh |
| this to | τούτῳ, | toutō | TOO-toh |
| man, Go, | Πορεύθητι, | poreuthēti | poh-RAYF-thay-tee |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| goeth; he | πορεύεται, | poreuetai | poh-RAVE-ay-tay |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| to another, | ἄλλῳ. | allō | AL-loh |
| Come, | Ἔρχου, | erchou | ARE-hoo |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| he cometh; | ἔρχεται, | erchetai | ARE-hay-tay |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| τῷ | tō | toh | |
| to my | δούλῳ | doulō | THOO-loh |
| servant, | μου, | mou | moo |
| Do | Ποίησον | poiēson | POO-ay-sone |
| this, | τοῦτο, | touto | TOO-toh |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| he doeth | ποιεῖ | poiei | poo-EE |