Luke 7:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: Then Jesus went with them.

And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him. This was a second message; and here again, what Matthew represents as said to our Lord by the centurion himself is by Luke, who is more specific and full, put into the mouth of the centurion's friends.

Saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. What deep humility!

Luke 7:6

6 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, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: