Luke 7:4

They besought him instantly - Urgently or earnestly.

He was worthy - The centurion. He had showed favor to the Jews, and it was not improper to show him a kindness.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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See Poole on " Luke 7:1 "
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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when they came to Jesus, they besought Him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom He should do this;
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 20:35 ; Luke 7:6 ; Luke 7:7 ; Matthew 10:11 ; Matthew 10:13 ; Matthew 10:37 ; Matthew 10:38 ; Revelation 3:4

⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

Related Commentaries of Luke 7:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 7:4