Luke 7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:1

Now when he had ended all his sayings ,.... That is, when Jesus, as the Persic version expresses it, had finished all the above sayings, doctrines, and instructions; not all that he had to say, for he said many things after this: in the audience of the people ; of the common people, the multitude besides the disciples; and that openly, and publicly, and with a loud and clear voice, that all might hear: he entered into Capernaum ; Jesus entered, as the Syriac version reads, into his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:2

And a certain centurion's servant ,.... The same that Matthew makes mention of, Matthew 8:5 ; see Gill on Matthew 8:5 . See Gill on Matthew 8:6 . who was dear unto him ; to the centurion, being an honest, upright, faithful, and obliging servant; as Tabi was to Rabban Gamaliel, of whom his master said F12 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 16. 2. , "Tabi my servant, is not as other servants, כשר היה , "he is upright".' was sick : of a palsy; see Matthew 8:6 , and ready to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:3

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 the Jews : in whom he had an interest, judging himself, being a Gentile, very unworthy and unfit to go himself, and ask a favour of so great a person as Christ was, such was his modesty and humility. These elders he sent, were not the more ancient inhabitants of the city, called זקני עם ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:4

And when they came to Jesus ,.... To that part of the city where he was; either at Peter's house, where he used to be when in this place; or rather it might be as he was passing along the streets, that they came up to him they besought him instantly ; or with great vehemence and importunity; very studiously and carefully they urged the case, and pressed him much to it: saying, he was worthy for whom he should do this ; or, "for whom thou shouldst do this", as the Vulgate Latin,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:5

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 centurion, though he was a Gentile; since he was a friend of the Jews, and well affected and disposed to them, which was very rare: it was not common for the Gentiles to love the Jews, any more than the Jews the Gentiles; there was an hatred, yea, an enmity between them; but this man, very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:6

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 no hesitation, or difficulty about it, but went with them very freely: and when he was now not far from the house ; of the centurion, where his servant lay sick; he having some notice of his coming, and of his being near his house, in his great humility, and being conscious to himself of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:7

Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee ,.... In person; therefore he sent the elders of the Jews to him first, and now some of his friends, who delivered these words in his name: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed ; speak but the word only, rebuke the distemper, command it off, and it will be gone; so great was his faith in the power of Christ. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:8

For I also am a man set under authority ,.... Of the Roman senate; "or belonging to the emperor", as the Arabic version renders it; and under the command of a tribune, as a centurion was: so that this is not an amplification, but a diminution of his office; and his sense is, that even he who was but an inferior officer, yet had such power as after related: having under me soldiers ; an hundred, or more: and I say unto one, go, and he goeth, and to another, come, and he cometh, and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard these things ,.... Which the friends of the centurion related from him, and in his name; or which he himself delivered, coming up to Christ after them: he marvelled at him ; at his great humility and modesty, and the strength of his faith, and his manner of reasoning: and turned him about ; from him, and his friends: and said unto the people that followed him ; from the mount to Capernaum, and as he was passing along the streets: I say unto you, I have not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:10

And they that were sent ,.... Both the elders of the Jews, and the friends of the centurion: returning to the house ; of the centurion, where his servant lay, and from whence they came: found the servant whole that had been sick ; for he was healed directly, as soon as the centurion had expressed his faith, and Christ had declared that it should be according to it, Matthew 8:13 . read more

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