6Then 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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And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
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:
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.
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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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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