Luke 7:5

for he loveth our nation, and hath also built us a house of assembly.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 earnestly, and said: He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;

6And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, and said to him: My Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof:

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Cross References

Galatians 5:6For, in the Messiah Jesus, circumcision is nothing, neither is uncircumcision, but the faith that is perfected by love.

1 John 3:18My children, let us not love one another in words and in tongue, but in acts 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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