“ For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. ”
The Centurion's Servant ( Matthew 8:5-13 *). Lk.'s version is peculiar through the introduction of two sets of intermediaries Jewish elders and friends. Thus he keeps the Gentile centurion himself...
loveth. Greek. agapao. App-135. he . he himself. us . for us. a synagogue . the synagogue. The Lord knew all the synagogues in Capernaum; so that this must have been some special synagogue,...
Luke 7:5 . For he loveth our nation This was, no doubt, a commendation given him by the Jews on account of his piety: (501) for his love of a nation universally hated could proceed only...
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. He loveth our nation - He is a warm friend to the Jews; and has given a full proof of his affection to them in building them a synagogue. T...
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. These elders content not themselves with delivering the humble petition...
Raising of the Widow's Son. The Woman who was a Sinner 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5 .
He hath built us a synagogue. — Literally, the synagogue, a well-known and conspicuous building, probably the only one in Capernaum, and so identical with that of which the ruins have been lately...
Chapter 12 THE FAITH OF THE CENTURION. Luke 7:1-10 OUR Evangelist prefaces the narrative of the healing of the centurion's servant with one of his characteristic time-marks, the shadow upon hi...
an Alien's Surprising Faith Luke 7:1-10 It is interesting to find these wild flowers of natural faith, humility and love growing outside the carefully cultured garden of the Hebrew religion. Go...
Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy." The man said, "I am not worthy." Jesus Said, "I h...
(1) Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. (2) And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. (3) And w...
THREE ESTIMATES OF CHARACTER ‘He was worthy.… I am not worthy.… I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.’ Luke 7:4-9 I. The elders’ estimate of the centurion. —The ‘elders of the...
For he loveth our nation ,.... The Jewish nation, which was Christ's nation, as well as theirs, he being a Jew; see John 18:35 . This they mention as an argument to induce him to have a regard to t...
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. Ver. 5. Built us a synagogue ] Antiochus had burned the synagogues in various places. This man, new converted, is content to be at cost...
When he had ended all his sayings Namely, those contained in the preceding chapter; in the audience of the people For though his discourse was immediately addressed to his disciples, he delivered...
A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish elders. In contrast to thi...
The Healing of the Centurion's Servant. 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Cape...
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‘And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy that you should do this for him, for he loves our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.' The Jews were very im...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 7:1 . In the audience .—Lit. “in the ears of the people” (R.V.). Luke 7:2 . Servant .— I.e. slave. Who was dear unto him .—Or, “who was in much esteem with him.” This is...
Luke 7:2 . A certain centurion's servant. As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by competent witnesses. Being a gentile, he sent the rule...
And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die The centurion and his servant A Roman soldier, a stern, unbending man, accustomed to be obeyed absolutely; a...
EXPOSITION Luke 7:1-42 The servant ( or slave ) of the centurion of Capernaum is healed. Luke 7:1 Now when he had ended all his sayings . This clearly refers to the sermon on th...
The Centurion of Capernaum. The prayer of the centurion:
1 Chronicles 29:3 ; 1 John 3:14 ; 1 John 3:18 ; 1 John 3:19 ; 1 John 5:1-3 ; 1 Kings 5:1 ; 2 Chronicles 2:11 ; 2 Chronicles 2:12 ; Ezra 7:27 ; Ezra 7:28 ; Galatians 5:6