Luke 7:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. ”

Luke 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Luke 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

say in. word . say by, or with. word. Dative case. servant . Here, it is Greek. pais. App-108. See note on Luke 7:2 .
Luke 7:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1499 THE CENTURION’S SERVANT HEALED Luke 7:6-7 . Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, troub...
Luke 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Luke 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Say in a word,— Say the word.
Luke 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word....
Luke 7:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 .
Luke 7:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy. — The humility of the centurion appears in a yet stronger light than in St. Matthew’s report. Far from expecting the Prophet to come under his roof, he ha...
Luke 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Luke 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Luke 7:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Luke 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Luke 7:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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...
Luke 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee ,.... In person; therefore he sent the elders of the Jews to him first, and now some of his friends, who delivered these words in his name...
Luke 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. Ver. 7. But say in a word ] Send thy Mandamus, as Psalms 44:4 .
Luke 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 7:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Luke 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Luke 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 7:1 "
Luke 7:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘That is why I did not think myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant shall be healed.' Indeed, he tells Jesus, that is why he had not come himself. He realised that he was onl...
Luke 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 7:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

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...
Luke 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Luke 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The faith of the centurion:
Luke 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:6 ; Deuteronomy 32:39 ; Exodus 15:26 ; Luke 4:36 ; Luke 5:13 ; Mark 1:27 ; Psalms 107:20 ; Psalms 33:9

Luke 7:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 7:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 7:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 7:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 7:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 7:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 7:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 7:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 7:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 7:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 7:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 7:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 7:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 7:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 7:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 7:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 7:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 7:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 7:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 7:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge