Luke 7:6
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 synagogue.
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:
7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends with the message: “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You come under my roof.
- 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:
- WEB
- Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.
- ASV
- And 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 come under my roof:
- DARBY
- And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof.
- BLB
- And Jesus was going with them, and now [in] His being not far away from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not fit that You should enter under my roof.
- ÅB
- Jesus gikk da med dem. Men da han ikke hadde langt igjen til huset, sendte høvedsmannen noen venner til ham og lot si: Herre, umak deg ikke! for jeg er for ringe til at du skal gå inn under mitt tak;
- OTB
- Så Jesus gikk med dem. Han var ikke langt fra huset da centurionen sendte venner for å si til Ham, “Herre, ikke bry Deg ytterligere, for jeg er ikke verdig til at Du kommer inn under mitt tak.
- B1930
- Jesus gikk da med dem. Men da han ikke hadde langt igjen til huset, sendte høvedsmannen nogen venner til ham og lot si: Herre, umak dig ikke! for jeg er for ringe til at du skal gå inn under mitt tak;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 5:24
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Read in contextLuke 8:49
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
Read in contextJames 4:6
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
Read in contextMatthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Read in contextGenesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
Read in contextLuke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Read in contextActs 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Read in contextLuke 7:4
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
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