The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide
Luke 7:6
Lord, trouble not thyself, do not incur the fatigue (Syriac) of such a journey, but speak the word only, and heal my servant.
Lord, trouble not thyself, do not incur the fatigue (Syriac) of such a journey, but speak the word only, and heal my servant.
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...
_when he was now not far from the house_, _the centurion sent friends to him_ Here the narrative of St Luke is much more detailed, and therefore probably more exact, than that of St Matthew, who repre...
ἜΠΕΜΨΕΝ … ΦΊΛΟΥΣ. These ‘friends’ were perhaps brother-officers, not Jews. Here the narrative of St Luke is much more detailed, and therefore probably more exact, than that of St Matthew, who represen...
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...
ΈΠΟΡΕΎΕΤΟ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΟΡΕΎΟΜΑΙ (G4198) идти, ΜΑΚΡΆΝ (G3112) _adv._ далеко, ΆΠΈΧΟΝΤΟΣ _praes. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΑΠΈΧΩ (G588) быть далеко. _Gen. abs._ ΈΠΕΜΨΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_...
DISCOURSE: 1499 THE CENTURION’S SERVANT HEALED Luke 7:6. _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...
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...
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 und...
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...
THEN JESUS WENT WITH THEM. — Literally, _And Jesus was going with them._ THE CENTURION SENT FRIENDS TO HIM. — The precision of St. Luke’s account leads us to receive it as a more accurate record of w...
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)....
ἐπορεύετο : no hint of scruples on the part of Jesus, as in the case of the Syrophenician woman. οὐ μακρὰν, not far, _i.e._, quite near. Lk. often uses the negative with adjectives and adverbs to expr...
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...
Jesus Christ went with them, not because he could not cure him, when absent, but that he might set forth the centurion's humility for our imitation. He would not go to the child of the ruler of the sy...
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...
VER. 6 b-8. _The Second Deputation._ The centurion, from his house, sees Jesus approaching with His retinue of disciples. The veneration with which this mysterious person inspires him makes him afraid...
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...
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...
THEN JESUS WENT WITH THEM,.... The elders of the Jews, towards the centurion's house, after hearing their request, and their reasons for it; and that without any reluctancy, he at once complied, made...
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 unde...
_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...
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 UNDE...
The faith 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 Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come under...
Luke 7:6. WENT WITH THEM. There was no delay as in the case of the Syro-Phenician woman, because there was not the same necessity either for bringing out the faith of the person who asked the favor, o...
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...
WENT WITH THEM (επορευετο συν αυτοις). Imperfect indicative middle. He started to go along with them.NOW (ηδη). Already like Latin _jam_. In 1 Corinthians 4:8 νυν ηδη like _jam nunc_.SENT FRIENDS...
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....
_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...
Acts 10:38; Genesis 32:10; James 4:10; James 4:6; Luke 8:49;...
Went [ε π ο ρ ε υ ε τ ο]. The imperfect tense is explained by what follows. He was going, was on the way, when he was met by the second messenger from the centurion. Friends. Possibly kinsmen, not el...
Is there a mistake in the accounts concerning Jesus and the centurion? (See comments on Matthew 8:5-13)...