BibleTools
Luke 7:2
Compare all

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant

1 Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He aentered Capernaum.  
2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die.
3 So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving,
5 “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already 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 enter under my roof.
7 Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But asay the word, and my servant will be healed.  
8 For I also am a man placed under aauthority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”  
9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!”
10 And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well1 who had been sick.  

Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain

11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd.
12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her.
Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
<< Luke 7:1   Luke 7:3 >>


Luke 7:2

Centurion's servant (ekatontarxou tinov doulov). Slave of a certain centurion (Latin word centurio, commander of a century or hundred). Mark 15:39, Mark 15:44 has the Latin word in Greek letters, kenturiwn. The centurion commanded a company which varied from fifty to a hundred. Each cohort had six centuries. Each legion had ten cohorts or bands (Acts 10:1). The centurions mentioned in the N.T. all seem to be fine men as Polybius states that the best men in the army had this position. See also Luke 23:47. The Greek has two forms of the word, both from ekaton, hundred, and arxw, to rule, and they appear to be used interchangeably. So we have ekatontarxov; here, the form is -arxov, and ekatontarxhv, the form is -arxhv in verse Luke 7:6. The manuscripts differ about it in almost every instance. The -arxov form is accepted by Westcott and Hort only in the nominative save the genitive singular here in Luke 7:2 and the accusative singular in Acts 22:25. See like variation between them in Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:8 (-arxov) and Matthew 8:13 (arxh). So also -arxon (Acts 22:25) and -arxhv (Acts 22:26).

Dear to him (autw entimov). Held in honour, prized, precious, dear (Luke 14:8; I Peter 2:4; Philippians 2:29), common Greek word. Even though a slave he was dear to him.

Was sick (kakwv exwn). Having it bad. Common idiom. See already Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:16; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:31, etc. Matthew 8:6 notes that the slave was a paralytic.

And at the point of death (hmellen teleutain). Imperfect active of mellw (note double augment h) which is used either with the present infinitive as here, the aorist (Revelation 3:16), or even the future because of the future idea in mellw (Acts 11:28; Acts 24:15). He was about to die.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 7:2:

Matthew 8:6
Luke 7:1
Luke 7:2
Luke 7:7
Acts 10:1
Acts 21:32
Philippians 2:29
1 Peter 2:4

 

<< Luke 7:1   Luke 7:3 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.

Join 137,059+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

Close
E-mail This Page