Luke 7:3 NIV

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 7:1-50

CHAPTER 7 1. The Centurion’s Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1-10 .) 2. The Widow’s Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11-17 ) 3. John’s Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18-23 ) 4. The Testimony Concerning John. (Luke 7:24-29 ) 5. The Unreasonableness of Unbelief. (Luke 7:30-35 .) 6. The Woman With the Alabaster Box. (Luke 7:36-40 ) 7. The Parable of the Two Debtors. (Luke 7:41-50 .) Luke 7:1-10 In Matthew the healing of the Centurion’s servant comes after the healing of the leper. It teaches... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-50

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 woman of Canaan later came to Him herself, asking His mercy for her daughter (Matthew 15:22), but He ignored her because she appealed to Him as though she was Jewish. But when she called Him "Lord" rather than "Son of David," He reminded her that she was in the place of a "dog," being a Gentile.... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 7:1-50

HIS FAME SPREADING THE CENTURION’S SE RV ANT (Luke 7:1-10 ) Matthew describes the centurion as personally entreating our Lord (Matthew 8:5-13 ), but Luke tells how he first approached him through the Jewish elders and then through other friends. THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:11-17 ) THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:11-17 ) is a story original with Luke. Note that no appeal was made to our Lord in this case, but that His compassion was awakened by the sight itself. This was probably the first... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 7:1-50

A Conspectus of Christ's Miracles Luke 7:0 My purpose is to show the congruity of Christ's miracles; to point out with what beauty and precision they accommodate themselves to one another; to indicate the family likeness of the miracles; how much soever they may seem to differ from one another, yet there is a central and all-uniting line bringing them into perfect congruity, and showing how possible it is in the midst of great diversity to have real spiritual unity. Observe what is in the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 7:1-10

(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 when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. (4) And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: (5) For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 7:3

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 his roof. St. Luke seems here to relate the words of the Jews, who most probably would stop the centurion as he was going to Christ, and promise to intercede with our Lord for him. (St. John Chrysostom, hom. xxvii. in Matt.) --- Some pretend that the centurion, after having sent to Jesus, went... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-10

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 Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an instance of love to God and his people. Our Lord Jesus was pleased with the centurion's faith; and he never fails to answer the expectations of that faith which honours his... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 7:1-99

Luke 7 LUKE HAS JUST recorded the choice by the Lord of the twelve Apostles and also the instructions He gave them, particularly as to the gracious spirit that was to characterize them, and the reality that was to mark them. We find that He did not immediately dispatch them on their mission but retained them in His company, that they might further learn of Himself both by His words and His actions. The sending out to serve does not come till the beginning of the ninth chapter. We have already... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 7:1-5

The Centurion of Capernaum. The prayer of the centurion: v. 1. Now when He had ended all His sayings in the audience of the people, He entered into Capernaum. v. 2. And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. v. 3. 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. v. 4. And when they came to Jesus, they besought Him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom He... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 7:1-10

3. The First Return to Capernaum. The First-fruits of the Believing Gentiles (Luke 7:1-10)(Parallel: Matthew 8:5-13.)1Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the [om., the] elders of the Jews,beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly... read more