Luke 7:4

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They besought him instantly - Urgently or earnestly. He was worthy - The centurion. He had showed favor to the Jews, and it was not improper...
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 fr...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

to . Greek. pros. App-104. besought . Stronger word than in Luke 7:3 . App-134.:6. instantly . pressingly, or urgently. was . is: giving th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: And when they came to Jesus,...
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 .
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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...
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 ca...
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."...
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 de...
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 elde...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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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 im...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Healing of the Centurion's Servant. 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings i...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

‘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 himse...
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 hi...
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 comp...
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, un...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Centurion of Capernaum. The prayer of the centurion:
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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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