Luke 7:5

for he loveth our nation, and hath himself built us a synagogue.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

In Context

4And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour:

6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion dispatched towards him friends, saying to him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not deserving that thou shouldest enter beneath my roof.

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Cross References

Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.

1 John 3:18My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth;

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:2-11

The Healing of the Centurion's Servant. 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a… Read the whole commentary →

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