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.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)“for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”

Context of Luke 7:5

3When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue." 6And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, "Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant 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 5:1Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, "Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them."
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
• 1 John 5:1Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, in addition to all that I have provided for the holy house, I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, and because of my devotion to the house of my God I give it to the house of my God:
• Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our fathers, who put such a thing as this into the heart of the king, to beautify the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem,
• 1 John 3:18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed 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