Luke 7:5

Luke 7:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
• New International Version (NIV)because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”

Context of Luke 7:5

3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, requesting him to come and save the life of his servant. 4When they reached Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to grant this, because he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue.” 6Jesus went with them, and when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, since I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Luke 7:5 word by word

ἀγαπᾷ γὰρ τὸ ἔθνος ἡμῶν καὶ τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτὸς ᾠκοδόμησεν ἡμῖν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he lovethἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• nationὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• hath builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
• a synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864

Cross-references for Luke 7:5

• 1 Kings 5:1King Hiram of Tyre sent his emissaries to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place, for Hiram had always been friends with David.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then King Hiram of Tyre wrote a letter and sent it to Solomon: Because the Lord loves his people, he set you over them as king.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers and sisters. The one who does not love remains in death.
• 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves the one born of him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give my personal treasures of gold and silver for the house of my God over and above all that I’ve provided for the holy house:
• Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s mind to glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,
• 1 John 3:18Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in action and in truth.

Commentaries on Luke 7:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He loveth our nation - He is a warm friend to the Jews; and has given a full proof of his affection to them in building them a synagogue. This he had done at his own proper charges; having no doubt employed his own men in the work.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue: Wealthy Gentiles often supported Jewish communities in the Roman Empire. This suggests that the centurion might have been "God-fearing" like Cornelius in Acts 10:2. A God-fearing person was a Gentile who worshiped the God of Israel but had not fully converted to Judaism.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. loved our nation--Having found that "salvation was of the Jews," he loved them for it. built, &c.--His love took this practical and appropriate form.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 7:5

• Capernaum
• Centurion
• Faith
• Heathen
• Jesus, the Christ
• Kindness
• Liberality
• Love
• Miracles
• Prayer
• Religion
• Servant
• Synagogue

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Commentaries on Luke 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings