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Barnes' Notes on Matthew 8:5

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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Capernaum - See the notes at Matthew 4:13. There came unto him a centurion - A centurion was the commander of 100 men in the Roman armies. Judea was a Roman province, and garrisons were kept there to preserve the people in subjection. This man was probably by birth a pagan. See Matthew 8:10. return to 'Top of Page'
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