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Selected Verse: Luke 7:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Lu 7:4 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] when they came [3854] to [4314] Jesus [2424], they besought [3870] him [846] instantly [4709], saying [3004], That [3754] he was [2076] worthy [514] for whom [3739] he should do [3930] this [5124]: |
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King James |
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED. (Luk 7:1-10)
he was worthy--a testimony most precious, coming from those who probably were strangers to the principle from which he acted (Ecc 7:1). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
They besought him instantly - Urgently or earnestly.
He was worthy - The centurion. He had showed favor to the Jews, and it was not improper to show him a kindness. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
They besought him instantly (παρεκάλουν σπουδαίως)
On besought, see on Luk 6:24. Instantly, which commonly means at once, is used in its older meaning, pressingly, from the Latin instare, to urge or press upon. So Rom 12:12, "instant in prayer." Wyc., prayed busily.
That he was worthy (ὅτι ἄξιός ἐστιν)
The A. V. renders ὅτι as a conjunction, that. The Rev., more correctly, takes it as a mark of quotation, besides properly rendering ἐστιν is, instead of was. Render as Rev., He is worthy that thou shouldst do this; for the best texts read παρέξῃ, the second person, thou shouldst do, instead of the third person, παρέξει, he shall do. |
1 A good name [08034] is better [02896] than precious [02896] ointment [08081]; and the day [03117] of death [04194] than the day [03117] of one's birth [03205].
1 Now [1161] when [1893] he had ended [4137] all [3956] his [846] sayings [4487] in [1519] the audience [189] of the people [2992], he entered [1525] into [1519] Capernaum [2584].
2 And [1161] a certain [5100] centurion's [1543] servant [1401], who [3739] was [2258] dear [1784] unto him [846], was [2192] sick [2560], and ready [3195] to die [5053].
3 And [1161] when he heard [191] of [4012] Jesus [2424], he sent [649] unto [4314] him [846] the elders [4245] of the Jews [2453], beseeching [2065] him [846] that [3704] he would come [2064] and heal [1295] his [846] servant [1401].
4 And [1161] when they came [3854] to [4314] Jesus [2424], they besought [3870] him [846] instantly [4709], saying [3004], That [3754] he was [2076] worthy [514] for whom [3739] he should do [3930] this [5124]:
5 For [1063] he loveth [25] our [2257] nation [1484], and [2532] he [846] hath built [3618] us [2254] a synagogue [4864].
6 Then [1161] Jesus [2424] went [4198] with [4862] them [846]. And [1161] when he [846] was [568] now [2235] not [3756] far [3112] from [575] the house [3614], the centurion [1543] sent [3992] friends [5384] to [4314] him [846], saying [3004] unto him [846], Lord [2962], trouble [4660] not [3361] thyself [4660]: for [1063] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] that [2443] thou shouldest enter [1525] under [5259] my [3450] roof [4721]:
7 Wherefore [1352] neither [3761] thought I [515] myself [1683] worthy [515] to come [2064] unto [4314] thee [4571]: but [235] say [2036] in a word [3056], and [2532] my [3450] servant [3816] shall be healed [2390].
8 For [1063] I [1473] also [2532] am [1510] a man [444] set [5021] under [5259] authority [1849], having [2192] under [5259] me [1683] soldiers [4757], and [2532] I say [3004] unto one [5129], Go [4198], and [2532] he goeth [4198]; and [2532] to another [243], Come [2064], and [2532] he cometh [2064]; and [2532] to my [3450] servant [1401], Do [4160] this [5124], and [2532] he doeth [4160] it.
9 When [1161] Jesus [2424] heard [191] these things [5023], he marvelled [2296] at him [846], and [2532] turned him about [4762], and said [2036] unto the people [3793] that followed [190] him [846], I say [3004] unto you [5213], I have not found [2147] so great [5118] faith [4102], no, not [3761] in [1722] Israel [2474].
10 And [2532] they that were sent [3992], returning [5290] to [1519] the house [3624], found [2147] the servant [1401] whole [5198] that had been sick [770].
12 Rejoicing [5463] in hope [1680]; patient [5278] in tribulation [2347]; continuing instant [4342] in prayer [4335];
24 But [4133] woe [3759] unto you [5213] that are rich [4145]! for [3754] ye have received [568] your [5216] consolation [3874].