He sent unto him the elders of the Jews. — The noun has no article. Better, He sent unto Him elders; not as the English suggests, the whole body of elders belonging to the synagogue or town. This is peculiar to St. Luke, and is obviously important as bearing on the position and character of the centurion. He was, like Cornelius, at least half a proselyte.
Verse Luke 7:3. _ELDERS OF THE JEWS_] These were either _magistrates_ in the place, or the _elders_ of the _synagogue_ which the centurion had built, Luke 7:5. He sent these, probably, because he was...
CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The Centurion's Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1 .)_ 2. The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11) 3. John's Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18) 4. The Testimony Concerning John. ...
THE CENTURION'S SERVANT (Matthew 8:5 *). Lk.'s version is peculiar through the introduction of two sets of intermediaries Jewish elders and friends. Thus he keeps the Gentile centurion himself (as wel...
When Jesus had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum. The servant of a certain centurion was so ill that he was going to die, and he was very dear to him. When h...
A SOLDIER'S FAITH (Luke 7:1-10)...
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. Gr...
_when he heard of Jesus_ Rather, having heard about Jesus. _he sent unto him the elders_ Rather, elders (_Zekanim_), with no article. These -elders" were doubtless some of the ten functionaries, whom...
ἈΚΟΎΣΑΣ ΠΕΡῚ ἸΗΣΟΥ͂. ‘Having heard about Jesus.’ ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΈΡΟΥΣ. ‘Elders’ (_Zekânim_), with no article. These ‘elders’ were doubtless some of the ten functionaries, whom the Jews also called _parnasim_...
HEALING OF THE CENTURION’S SERVANT...
Ver 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 to him, was sick, and ready to die. 3. And whe...
ΆΚΟΎΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать, ΆΠΈΣΤΕΙΛΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΠΟΣΤΈΛΛΩ (G649) посылать, отправлять кого-л. на выполнение задания, облекая властью пославшего (TDNT). ΈΡΩΤ...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 The Sick (Luke 7:1-10) 7 After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Capernaum. 2Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was s...
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. AND WHEN HE HEARD OF JESUS - like the woman with the issue of blood (Ma...
2 What He has said has neither interpretation nor application to nations outside the Israelitish fold. None of those present could so have understood His words, for their prejudice against the gentile...
7:3 save (a-21) Or 'cure,' 'make perfectly well.' see Matthew 14:36 ....
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’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 7 THE *FAITH OF AN ARMY OFFICER 7:1-10 V1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people, he went to Capernaum. V2 In that town, an of...
CHAPTER 12 THE FAITH OF THE CENTURION. Luke 7:1 OUR Evangelist prefaces the narrative of the healing of the centurion's servant with one of his characteristic time-marks, the shadow upon his dial-pl...
_The Centurion of Capernaum_ (Matthew 8:5-13)....
ἀκούσας : reports of previous acts of healing had reached him. ἀπέστειλε : there is no mention of this fact or of the second deputation (in Luke 7:6) in Mt.'s version. Lk. is evidently drawing from an...
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. God has...
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 ha...
When St. Luke says that the centurion begs of our Lord to come to him, he must not be supposed to contradict St. Matthew, who says, that the centurion objected he was not worthy to receive him under h...
HEALING OF THE CENTURION'S SERVANT Matthew 8:5-13, and Luke 7:1-10. We see here a clear confirmation that the Mount of Beatitudes, on which the sermon was preached, is not Mt. Hattin, west of Tiberias...
2. _The Centurion's Servant: Luke 7:1-10_. This was the most striking instance of faith that Jesus had met with up to this time; and what was more astonishing, He was indebted for this surprise to a G...
_a.The First Deputation._ The Alex. reading ἐπείδη, _since assuredly_, has no meaning. There is something solemn in these expressions: ἐπλήσωσε, _had fulfilled_, and εἰς τὰς ἀκοάς, _in the ears of th...
(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 wh...
The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
Hence, after this, we find the Spirit acting in the heart of a Gentile (chapter 7). That heart manifested more faith than any among the children of Israel. Humble in heart, and loving the people of Go...
AND WHEN HE HEARD OF JESUS,.... That he was come, as the Ethiopic version adds, into the city of Capernaum; or of his miracles, which he had done there, and elsewhere: HE SENT UNTO HIM THE ELDERS OF...
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. Ver. 3. _He sent unto him_] St Matthew saith, he went unto him, _sc._ by h...
_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...
The condition of servants, when sick, is often very distressing. Having no relatives to care for them, it is the duty of their employers, as far as is practicable, to supply their wants; and when, und...
THE CENTURION OF CAPERNAUM. The prayer of the centurion:...
AND WHEN HE HEARD OF JESUS, HE SENT UNTO HIM THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS, BESEECHING HIM THAT HE WOULD COME AND HEAL HIS SERVANT....
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 this a...
1-10 Servants should study to endear themselves to their masters. Masters ought to take particular care of their servants when they are sick. We may still, by faithful and fervent prayer, apply to Ch...
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Tertullian On Baptism " Pray does the emperor in person set forth, or the prefect in person cudgel? One whose ministers do a thing is always said to do it.[114]...
Luke 7:3 So G1161 heard G191 (G5660) about G4012 Jesus G2424 sent G649 (G5656) elders G4245 Jews...
‘And when he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.' He was also a humble man. He did not despatch his soldiers to bring Jesus in, as...
Luke 7:3. HEARD CONCERNING JESUS, as he naturally would in Capernaum. ELDERS OF THE JEWS. Not elders of the synagogue, but of the people. Here Luke is more accurate than Matthew....
CHRONOLOGY. The healing of the centurion's servant at Capernaum followed the discourse recorded in the last chapter, no event of which we have any account intervening. (See on Matthew 8:1 ff.) The rai...
Luke 7:1-10. THE HEALING OP THE CENTURION'S SERVANT. See on Matthew 8:5-13. Luke's account is fuller and more accurate as regards the messengers of the centurion, but Matthew gives at length the langu...
SENT UNTO HIM ELDERS OF THE JEWS (απεστειλεν προς αυτον πρεσβουτερους των Ιουδαιων). Matthew 8:5 says "the centurion came unto him." For discussion of this famous case of apparent discrepancy see di...
CONTENTS: Centurion's servant healed. Widow's son raised. Questions from John the Baptist in prison and Jesus' testimony. Jesus annointed in the Pharisee's house. Parable of the creditor and two debto...
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 rulers...
A ROMAN OFFICER THERE HAD A SERVANT. For notes on the healing of this servant, see Matthew 8:5_ to_ Matthew 13:11. SOON AFTERWARD JESUS WENT TO A TOWN NAMED NAIN. Only Luke tells of this "raising from...
_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; accus...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:3 ELDERS OF THE JEWS. Local Jewish officials. ⇐ ⇔...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 7:1 Luke helps his readers answer the question “Who is this...?” (v. Luke 7:49) by recounting two healing miracles (vv. Luke
A CENTURION ASKS JESUS TO HEAL HIS SERVANT MATTHEW 8:5-13; LUKE 7:2-10 Luke 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die....
_He sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant_. S. Luke ascribes the request of the Jews to the Centurion himself, because they asked in his name; but...
CHAPTER 7 VER.1. _Now when he had ended_ (or fulfilled) _all his sayings_....
_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 peculiar to...
EXPOSITION LUKE 7:1 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 the mount. That great...
Let's turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel, chapter 7. At this point in Luke's gospel he is going to give us series of events, miracles that transpired in the life of Jesus. When he ended these say...
John 4:47; Luke 8:41; Luke 9:38; Matthew 8:5; Philemon 1:10...
Hearing of Jesus — Of his miracles, and of his arrival at Capernaum....
Is there a mistake in the accounts concerning Jesus and the centurion? (See comments on Matthew 8:5-13)...