He hath built us a synagogue. — Literally, the synagogue, a well-known and conspicuous building, probably the only one in Capernaum, and so identical with that of which the ruins have been lately discovered by the Palestine Exploration Society. (See Note on Matthew 4:13.)
Verse Luke 7:5. _HE LOVETH OUR NATION_] He is a warm friend to the Jews; and has given a full proof of his affection to them in building them a synagogue. This he had done at his own proper charges; h...
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...
A SOLDIER'S FAITH (Luke 7:1-10)...
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...
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...
_he loveth our nation_ This shews that the centurion was a Gentile, probably a proselyte of the gate (though the term was invented later), i.e. one of those who embraced Judaism on the whole, but with...
ἈΓΑΠΑ͂Ι ΓᾺΡ ΤῸ ἜΘΝΟΣ ἩΜΩ͂Ν. A most unusual thing for a Gentile to do. It shews that the centurion was a Gentile,—probably a proselyte of the gate (though the term was invented later), i.e. one of thos...
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...
ΆΓΑΠΆ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΆΓΑΠΆΩ (G25) любить. _Praes._ изображает длительное действие, ΦΚΟΔΌΜΗΣΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΟΊΚΟΔΟΜΈΩ (G3618) строить. _Aor._ изображает акт проявления любви....
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...
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. FOR HE LOVETH OUR NATION, AND HE HATH BUILT US A SYNAGOGUE. These elders content not themselves with delivering the humble petition of th...
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...
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)....
ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ, etc., he loveth our race; a philo-Jewish Pagan, whose affection for the people among whom he lived took the form of building a synagogue. Quite a credible fact, which could easily be ascert...
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...
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...
_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 I. THE ELDERS’ ESTIMATE OF THE CENTURION.—The ‘elders of the Jews’ be...
Luke 7:5._For he loveth our nation _This was, no doubt, a commendation given him by the Jews on account of his piety: (501) for his _love of a nation _universally hated could proceed only from zeal fo...
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...
FOR HE LOVETH OUR NATION,.... The Jewish nation, which was Christ's nation, as well as theirs, he being a Jew; see John 18:35. This they mention as an argument to induce him to have a regard to the ce...
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. Ver. 5. _Built us a synagogue_] Antiochus had burned the synagogues in various places. This man, new converted, is content to be at cost fo...
_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...
FOR HE LOVETH OUR NATION, AND HE HATH BUILT US A SYNAGOGUE. Jesus brought His long discourse to a close. It was addressed to the hearing of the people; they were not merely to listen inattentively and...
THE CENTURION OF CAPERNAUM. The prayer of the centurion:...
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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‘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 himself built us our synagogue.' The Jews were very impr...
Luke 7:5. HIMSELF BUILT US OUR SYNAGOGUE. This was not uncommon. They did not doubt that this would be a recommendation to our Lord. There had been no indication of the wider purpose of our Lord's mis...
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...
FOR (γαρ). This clause gives the reason why the elders of the Jews consider him "worthy" (αξιος, drawing down the scale, αξις, αγο). He was hardly a proselyte, but was a Roman who had shown his lov...
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 7:1 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....
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...
1 Chronicles 29:3; 1 John 3:14; 1 John 3:18; 1 John 3:19; 1 John 5:1;...
He hath built [α υ τ ο ς ω κ ο δ ο μ η σ ε ν]. He is emphatic; himself, at his own expense. A synagogue [τ η ν σ υ ν α γ ω γ η ν]. The article, "the synagogue," marks the particular synagogue which t...
Is there a mistake in the accounts concerning Jesus and the centurion? (See comments on Matthew 8:5-13)...