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

3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7Therefore neither thought I myself worthy to come to thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Luke 7:5 word by word

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

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• lovethἀγαπάωagapaō · to loveG25
• ourἡμῶνhēmōn · of usG2257
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• builtοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
• usἡμῖνhēmin · to usG2254
• synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864

Cross-references for Luke 7:5

• 1 Kings 5:1And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the stead of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
• 2 Chronicles 2:11Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
• Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
• 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
• 1 John 5:1Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten by him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:3Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of my own possessions, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
• Ezra 7:27Blessedbe the LORD God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
• 1 John 3:18My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; 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