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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“for he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />because he loves our nation and he built us our synagogue [at his own expense].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He loves our nation and even built us a synagogue." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He loves our people and built our synagogue at his own expense."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He loves our people and he himself built a synagogue for us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because he loves our people and built our synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built to us the synagogue.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he loveth our nation; and he hath built us a synagogue. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For he loves our nation, and he has built a synagogue for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he loves our people, and has even built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“For he loves our nation and also has built a synagogue for us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and of his own accord has built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />for he loves our race, and himself built for us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for he loveth our nation, and hath himself built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and hath built us a synagogue at his own charge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />for he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/7-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=2539" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/7.htm">The Faith of the Centurion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">for</a> <a href="/greek/25.htm" title="25: agapa (V-PIA-3S) -- To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.">he loves</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnos (N-ANS) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">nation</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3618.htm" title="3618: ōkodomēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.">has built</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmin (PPro-D1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4864.htm" title="4864: synagōgēn (N-AFS) -- From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish synagogue; by analogy, a Christian church.">synagogue.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">Matthew 8:5-13</a></span><br />When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-1.htm">Acts 10:1-2</a></span><br />At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. / He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1</a></span><br />Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-12.htm">1 Kings 5:12</a></span><br />And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He had promised him. There was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17-18</a></span><br />And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones. / So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">2 Chronicles 2:11-12</a></span><br />Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.” / And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-16.htm">2 Chronicles 2:16</a></span><br />We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-10.htm">Nehemiah 2:10</a></span><br />But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Nehemiah 2:18</a></span><br />I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-1.htm">Nehemiah 4:1-2</a></span><br />Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the Jews / before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a></span><br />So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-15.htm">Nehemiah 6:15-16</a></span><br />So the wall was completed in fifty-two days, on the twenty-fifth of Elul. / When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and disheartened, for they realized that this task had been accomplished by our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a></span><br />And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Isaiah 60:10</a></span><br />Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm">Isaiah 60:13</a></span><br />The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue.</p><p class="hdg">he loveth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1</a></b></br> And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/2-11.htm">2 Chronicles 2:11,12</a></b></br> Then 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/5-6.htm">Galatians 5:6</a></b></br> For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.</p><p class="hdg">and.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm">1 Chronicles 29:3</a></b></br> Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, <i>which</i> I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Ezra 7:27,28</a></b></br> Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put <i>such a thing</i> as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which <i>is</i> in Jerusalem: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_john/3-18.htm">1 John 3:18,19</a></b></br> My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Build</a> <a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Built</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Deserves</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/mark/8-22.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/luke/2-52.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/luke/5-21.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/luke/1-43.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/mark/13-8.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Pleading</a> <a href="/luke/6-9.htm">Right</a> <a href="/luke/6-7.htm">Synagogue</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Build</a> <a href="/luke/17-28.htm">Built</a> <a href="/luke/10-7.htm">Deserves</a> <a href="/luke/8-38.htm">Earnestly</a> <a href="/luke/8-31.htm">Entreated</a> <a href="/luke/17-9.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/luke/7-34.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/luke/8-10.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Loves</a> <a href="/luke/7-6.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Pleading</a> <a href="/luke/7-29.htm">Right</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Synagogue</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-1.htm">Jesus finds a greater faith in the centurion;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-10.htm">heals his servant, being absent;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-11.htm">raises from death the widow's son at Nain;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-18.htm">answers John's messengers with the declaration of his miracles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-24.htm">testifies to the people what opinion he held of John;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-31.htm">compares this generation to the children in the marketplaces,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-36.htm">and allowing his feet to be washed and anointed by a woman who was a sinner, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/7-44.htm">he shows how he is a friend to sinners, to forgive them their sins, upon their repentance.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The centurion, a Roman officer, demonstrates an unusual appreciation for the Jewish nation, suggesting a deep respect for their culture and religion. This love may reflect a broader understanding of God's covenant with Israel, as seen in <a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>, where God promises to bless those who bless Abraham's descendants. The centurion's attitude contrasts with the common Roman view of Jews as a subjugated people, indicating a personal transformation or revelation.<p><b>and has built our synagogue.”</b><br>The construction of a synagogue by a Roman centurion is noteworthy, as synagogues were central to Jewish community life, serving as places of worship, teaching, and community gatherings. This act of building a synagogue demonstrates the centurion's commitment to the Jewish faith and his willingness to support their religious practices. It also suggests a level of wealth and influence, as building a synagogue would require significant resources. This act of generosity aligns with the biblical principle of supporting God's work, as seen in <a href="/1_chronicles/29-3.htm">1 Chronicles 29:3</a>, where King David provides for the temple. The centurion's actions prefigure the inclusion of Gentiles in the faith, as seen in <a href="/acts/10.htm">Acts 10</a> with Cornelius, another centurion who receives the Holy Spirit. This foreshadows the breaking down of barriers between Jews and Gentiles through Christ, as described in <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/centurion.htm">Centurion</a></b><br>A Roman officer commanding a hundred soldiers. In this passage, he is depicted as a man of faith and compassion, showing love for the Jewish nation and contributing to their community by building a synagogue.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_elders.htm">Jewish Elders</a></b><br>These are the leaders of the Jewish community who approach Jesus on behalf of the centurion, indicating the centurion's good standing and respect within the community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/synagogue.htm">Synagogue</a></b><br>A place of worship and community gathering for the Jewish people. The centurion's contribution to building a synagogue demonstrates his respect and support for the Jewish faith and community.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>The town where this event takes place. It is a significant location in Jesus' ministry, serving as a backdrop for many of His teachings and miracles.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central to the account, Jesus is approached by the Jewish elders to heal the centurion's servant, showcasing His authority and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_boundaries.htm">Faith Beyond Boundaries</a></b><br>The centurion's faith transcends cultural and religious boundaries, demonstrating that true faith is recognized by God regardless of one's background.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/love_in_action.htm">Love in Action</a></b><br>The centurion's love for the Jewish nation is not just in words but in tangible actions, such as building a synagogue. This teaches us the importance of expressing our love through deeds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercession_and_advocacy.htm">Intercession and Advocacy</a></b><br>The Jewish elders intercede on behalf of the centurion, showing the power and importance of advocating for others in prayer and action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_authority.htm">Humility and Authority</a></b><br>The centurion acknowledges Jesus' authority and approaches Him with humility, setting an example for how we should approach God in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_respect.htm">Community and Respect</a></b><br>The centurion's relationship with the Jewish community highlights the importance of building respectful and supportive relationships across different cultures and beliefs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_bible's_roman_centurion.htm">Who was the Roman Centurion in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_a_centurion_seek_jesus'_help.htm">In Matthew 8:5–13, why would a Roman centurion, an officer of an occupying force, seek help from a Jewish teacher, and is there any historical record supporting such an encounter? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dr._martin_luther_king,_jr..htm">Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_the_centurion's_servant_healed.htm">Luke 7:1–10 – How could the centurion’s servant be healed instantly without Jesus ever seeing him, defying natural explanation? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">He hath built us a synagogue.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">the synagogue,</span> a well-known and conspicuous building, probably the only one in Capernaum, and so identical with that of which the ruins have been lately discovered by the Palestine Exploration Society. (See Note on <a href="/matthew/4-13.htm" title="And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelled in Capernaum, which is on the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:">Matthew 4:13</a>.)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/7-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he loves</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαπᾷ</span> <span class="translit">(agapa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_25.htm">Strong's 25: </a> </span><span class="str2">To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nation</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔθνος</span> <span class="translit">(ethnos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">has built</span><br /><span class="grk">ᾠκοδόμησεν</span> <span class="translit">(ōkodomēsen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῖν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">synagogue.”</span><br /><span class="grk">συναγωγὴν</span> <span class="translit">(synagōgēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4864.htm">Strong's 4864: </a> </span><span class="str2">From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/7-5.htm">Luke 7:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/7-5.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 7:5 For he loves our nation and he (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/7-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 7:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 7:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/7-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 7:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 7:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>