4And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
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And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. …
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: …
And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 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 Matt. 8:5 There it was said that the centurion came to Christ; here it is said that he sent to him first some of the elders of the Jews (Luke 7:3), and afterwards some other friends , Luke 7:6. But it is a rule that we are said to do that which we do by another—Quod facimus…
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