this centurion having heard of Jesus's fame, sent several elders of the Jews to intreat him to come, and recover his servant.

And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:

And he continued to intreat Him that He should not command them to depart into the abyss.

And there was a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain: and they continued to intreat Him that He should permit them to go into them. And He permitted them.

Behold, a man to whom was the name Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and falling at the feet of Jesus, he continued to intreat Him to come into his house;

And just then a man in the crowd shouted out: "Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

And He addressed them thus: "The harvest is abundant, but the reapers are few: therefore entreat the Owner of the harvest to send out more reapers into His fields. And now go.

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove the same: I intreat thee have me excused.

But he was provoked to anger, and would not go in. And, his father, coming out, began to entreat him.

"'I entreat you then, father,' said he, 'to send him to my father's house.