Luke 7:6

Luke 7:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
• New International Version (NIV)So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Luke 7:6

4When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed. 8For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

Luke 7:6 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐπορεύετο σὺν αὐτοῖς. ἤδη δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας ἔπεμψεν φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης λέγων αὐτῷ· κύριε, μὴ σκύλλου· οὐ γὰρ ἱκανός εἰμι ἵνα ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην μου εἰσέλθῃς,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• wentπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wasἀπέχωapechō · to have in fullG568
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• notοὐou · noG3756
• farμακράνmakran · farG3112
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the houseοἰκίαoikia · homeG3614
• the centurionἑκατόνταρχοςhekatontarchēs hekatontarchos · centurionG1543
• sentπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• friendsφίλοςphilos · friendly/friendG5384
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• troubleσκύλλωskullō · to troubleG4660
• notμήmē · notG3361
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• worthyἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• thou shouldest enterεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• roofστέγηstegē · roofG4721

Cross-references for Luke 7:6

• Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• Mark 5:24Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around him.
• Acts 10:38with respect to Jesus from Nazareth, that God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
• Luke 8:49While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”
• Luke 7:4When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, “He is worthy to have you do this for him,
• Luke 5:8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”
• Luke 15:19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’
• Genesis 32:10I am not worthy of all the faithful love you have shown your servant. With only my walking stick I crossed the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
• Proverbs 29:23A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.
• Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am – I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
• Matthew 5:26I tell you the truth, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny!
• James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”

Commentaries on Luke 7:6

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6I am not worthy to have You come under my roof: The man was probably trying to respect Jewish customs. Faithful Jews would not enter the home of a Gentile, because they believed this would make them ceremonially unclean (see Acts 10:28; 11:12). The centurion might also have been acknowledging the greater status of Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-10(See on Mt 8:5-13.) 4. he was worthy--a testimony most precious, coming from those who probably were strangers to the principle from which he acted (Ec 7:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 7:6

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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