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Luke 7:6

Luke 7:6
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:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then Jesus went with them,.... The elders of the Jews, towards the centurion's house, after hearing their request, and their reasons for it; and that without any reluctancy, he at once complied, made…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 7:1-10

Some difference there is between this story of the cure of the centurion's servant as it is related here and as we had it in Mat 8:5, etc. There it was said that the centurion came to Christ; here it…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him Here the narrative of St Luke is much more detailed, and therefore probably more exact, than that of St Matthew, who…