Luke 7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments
  • Luke 7:1 open_in_new

    ended. completed, or finished.

    sayings. Greek. p1. of rhema. Not the same word as in Luke 6:47. See note on Mark 9:32.

    in. into. Greek. eis. App-104.

    audience. hearing. Greek. "ears". Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for hearing.

    into. Greek. eis.App-104.

    Capernaum. See App-169.

  • Luke 7:2 open_in_new

    a certain centurion: viz. the same that the Lord had blessed before (Matthew 8:5-13); i.e. before the calling of the twelve, Matthew 10:1, &c. This second healing of the centurion's bondman took place after the calling of the twelve (Luke 6:13-16). Note the different words and incidents. servant. bondman. Greek. doulos, not "pais" as in Matthew 8:6 (App-108.) and in Luke 7:7 here, for the " pais" might be. "doulos", while the "doulos" need not be a. pais". "Pais" relates to origin, " doulos" to condition, when used of the same person. dear. esteemed, or honoured. Not said of the "pais", and more suitable to " doulos".

  • Luke 7:3 open_in_new

    of. about. Greek. peri. App-104. Not the same word as in verses: Luke 7:7; Luke 7:35; Luke 7:35.

    Jesus. App-98.

    sent. sent away (the sender remaining behind). Greek. apostello. App-174.

    unto. Greek. pros. App-104.

    the elders. some of [the] elders.

    beseeching. asking. Not the same word as in Luke 7:4. App-134.

  • Luke 7:4 open_in_new

    to. Greek. pros. App-104.

    besought. Stronger word than in Luke 7:3. App-134.:6.

    instantly. pressingly, or urgently.

    was. is: giving the exact words.

  • Luke 7:5 open_in_new

    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, probably. new one, built since the event of Matthew 8:5.

    knowledge. App-132.

    reprobate. Greek. adokimos. The negative of dokimos. Compare dokima. o, above. Here, 1Co 9:27. 2 Corinthians 13:5; 2 Corinthians 13:6 2 Corinthians 13:7. 2 Timothy 3:8; Titus 1:16; Hebrews 6:8.

    convenient. Greek. kathekon. See Acts 22:22.

  • Luke 7:8 open_in_new

    I also am, &c.. I also,. m12:20'>appointed under (or, obedient to) authority.

    man. Greek. anthropos. App-123. set appointed.

    me. myself.

  • Luke 7:9 open_in_new

    He marvelled, &c. The only other instance of the Lord's marvelling is at their unbelief (Mark 6:6).

    not.... no, not. not even. Greek. oude.

    in. Greek. en. App-104.

  • Luke 7:10 open_in_new

    to. unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

    whole. in good health.. medical word. See note on Luke 5:31. that had been sick. Omitted by. T Tr. [A]. EI R. Thusthe antecedents and consequents, andsubjects of the two miracles differ in important details.

  • Luke 7:11 open_in_new

    Verses 11-17 peculiar to Luke. Selected because it is connected with the Lord's Person as God-raiser of the dead; and as Man-full of compassion.

    And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), the "many ands" in these verses (11-17) emphasizing every detail. The "ands" in the English do not always agree with those in the Greek.

    it came to pass.. Hebraism. See note on Luke 1:8.

    Nain. Now, Nein. Occurs only here in N.T. The ruins are on the slope of Little Hermon, west of Endor.

  • Luke 7:12 open_in_new

    the gate. All funerals were outside.

    behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.App-6. To call attention to the two great crowds meeting.

    a dead man. Greek ho nekros. App-139.

  • Luke 7:14 open_in_new

    came. came up.

    touched. Without defilement. Another remarkable fact, emphasized by the and".

    bier. Probably of wicker-work.

    stood still. Another remarkable particular. Young man. App-108. Arise. App-178.

  • Luke 7:15 open_in_new

    he that was dead. the corpse. See App-139. sat up.. medical word (Colossians 4:14). Greek anakathizo. Occurs only here and Acts 9:40. Common in medical writings; and found also in the Papyri, in. letter from. Christian servant to his absent master about the illness of his mistress (Milligan's Selections, p. 130).

  • Luke 7:18 open_in_new

    shewed him. brought word. This became the occasion of John's second mission. If the Lord could raise the dead, why was he languishing in prison?

  • Luke 7:19 open_in_new

    two. a certain two. The mission in Matthew 11:1, &c., was earlier than this. See notes on Matthew 11:2. No number named there. See note on "two" there.

    Jesus. All the texts read "the Lord". See note on Luke 7:13.

    He That should come. the coming [Messiah].

    look we. do we look.

    another. Greek. allos. App-124. But Tr. and WI read "heteros". App-124.

  • Luke 7:21 open_in_new

    same. Omit. No equivalent in the Greek.

    cured. healed.

    of. from. App-104.

    infirmities. diseases (chronic).

    plagues. scourges (acute). Medical terms (Colossians 4:14).

    evil. Greek. poneros. App-128.

    spirits. See App-101.

  • Luke 7:22 open_in_new

    Jesus. Omit [LIT Tr.. WH R.

    seen and heard. The evidence was not that they were miracles (qua miracles), but that the miracles were those that had been prophesied. See Isaiah 29:18. Isa 85:4-6. Isaiah 60:1-3. Had the Lord worked miracles far more extraordinary they would have been no evidence at all as to His claims. the... the, &c. No articles in the Greek.

    see are seeing again. App-133.

    dead. dead people.

    No Art. See App-139.

    to the poor the gospel is preached: literally the poor (App-127.) are being

    evangelized (App-121.4).

  • Luke 7:24 open_in_new

    concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

    went ye out. have ye gone out (perfect tense). All the texts, however, read "went ye out" (aor.)

    for to see. to look at. Greek theaomai. App-133.

    with. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.

    wind. Greek. anemos.

  • Luke 7:28 open_in_new

    born. brought into the world. Greek gennao, used of the mother. See note on Matthew 1:2.

    not. Greek. oudeis. no one. Compare Luke 5:36.

    least. See note on Matthew 11:11. John only proclaimed it. But had the nation then accepted the Lord, it would have been realized.

    the kingdom of God. See App-114.

  • Luke 7:32 open_in_new

    children. little children. App-108.

    the. a.

    We have piped. We piped: i.e. played at being at. wedding.

    have not danced. danced not.

    we have mourned. we mourned: i.e. we played at being at. funeral.

    have not wept. wept not. Compare Luke 6:21.

  • Luke 7:36 open_in_new

    And one, &c. Verses 36-50 peculiar to Luke. Not to be identified with Simon (Mark 14:3). All the circumstances are different.

    Simon was one of the commonest names. There are nine mentioned in the N.T., and two among the Twelve.

    desired. asked, or invited. App-134.

    with. in company

    with. Greek. meta. App-104.

    sat down to meat. reclined [at table].

  • Luke 7:37 open_in_new

    a woman. Not to be identified with Mary Magdalene: it is. libel on her to do so, and quite arbitrary. Compare Matthew 21:32.

    the city. That it was Magdala is. pure assumption.

    which. who: i.e. reference to. class.

    was, &c. All the texts read "which was in the city,. sinner".

    when she knew. having got to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132.

    Jesus. He. alabaster. See Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3.

  • Luke 7:38 open_in_new

    And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.

    at. beside. Greek. para. App-104.

    wash. bedew.

    did wipe. was wiping.

    kissed. was ardently kissing. Compare Acts 20:37.

  • Luke 7:40 open_in_new

    answering: i.e. his secret doubt.

    Simon. See note on Luke 7:36.

    say unto thee. You have been condemning Me!

    Master. Teacher. App-98.

    say on. say it.

  • Luke 7:41 open_in_new

    There was, &c. Greek. "There were two debtors to. certain money-lender".

    pence. denarii. See App-51.

    other. a different one. Greek. heteros. See App-124.

  • Luke 7:45 open_in_new

    this woman. she (emph.)

    since the time. from (Greek. apo) the time when.

    ceased. been intermittent.. medical word. Occurs only here in N.T.

  • Luke 7:47 open_in_new

    Wherefore. for which cause, or because her sins are forgiven. sins. App-128.

    for. that. This could be seen; and was the sign, not the cause or consequence.

  • Luke 7:49 open_in_new

    began. Noting the uprising of the thought.

    Who is This... ? This incident chosen because it sets forth the Lord's Person as God. The subject of this Second Period of His ministry. See App-119.