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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home,.... It would be a difficulty whether it was a son or a servant he was so concerned for; since παις, the word here used, more commonly signifies a "son" or "child"; but that Luke, supposing it to be the same case he relates, expressly calls him δουλος, "a servant", Lu 7:2. The concern of the "centurion"...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. This answer of Christ's, which is short and full, not only shows the readiness of Christ to do good, how soon and easily he complied with the centurion's request, it being a prayer of faith, and so effectual, and was heard as soon as delivered; but also contains an absolute promise that he would...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him. He did not say, “I will come and see him”; that would have been kind — he did not say what you and I would say, “I will come and pray with him”; that is all we can do — but “I will come and heal him.” Here is the tenderness of man and the power of God.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The centurion answered, and said,.... This, according to Lu 7:6 was said by his friends in his name, when he understood that Christ had agreed to come to his house, with the elders of the Jews, he first sent to him; and after he was actually set out with them, and was in the way to his house; who, conscious of his own unworthiness, deputes some...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, Here was a great point — here was a man commissioned, a man authorized, girt with authority; and he looked upon Christ in the same manner, sent of God, under divine...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, He was, therefore, only a subordinate officer, for he was subject to his superiors.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. From his own...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For I am a man under authority,.... Of Caesar the Roman emperor, and of superior officers under him, as a tribune, c. having soldiers under me an hundred of them at least, for military service, and some of them were used by him as his domestics: and I say unto this man go, and he goeth, and to another come, and he cometh: for there is no disputing...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. He did not further explain. It is a pity sometimes when we explain things to God in prayer, as I am afraid we often do, God knows what we mean. And so here he did not explain his meaning; we can see...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. He left the Saviour to infer what he meant, namely, that Christ, who acted under the authority of God, could readily speak to palsies and fevers, and say to them, “Go,” and they would go, just as...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled,.... Which must be understood of him as man; for as God, nothing could present itself unto him at unawares, unthought of, and not known before; and so could not raise admiration in him, and which cannot properly fall on a divine person: or he behaved, both by words and gesture, as persons do when they are...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When Jesus heard it, he marveled, He had marveled at men’s unbelief; now he marvels at their faith, so that the thing which touches the wonder of God is man’s unbelief and man’s faith. Mat_8:10. And said to them that followed, Verily, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel, This man is not an Israelite; he is a Roman...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel. “Not in Israel,” — where the light and the knowledge were, there was not such faith as this centurion possessed. This Roman soldier, rough by training and experience, who was more familiar with stern fighting...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and west,.... On occasion of the faith of the centurion, who was a Gentile, our Lord makes a short digression, concerning the call of the Gentiles; and suggests, that what was seen in that man now, would be fulfilled in great numbers of them in a little time: that many of them from the several...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, From differing lands and extreme distances. Mat_8:11. And shall sit down Or recline in ease and rest.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
With Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom, Those born in Israel, who belong to the promised seed.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is a strange thing, yet it is continually happening still, despite its...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But the children of the kingdom,.... The Jews, who were subjects of the kingdom, and commonwealth of Israel, from which the Gentiles were aliens; and who were also in the church of God, which is his kingdom on earth; and besides, had the promise of the Gospel dispensation, sometimes called the kingdom of heaven, and by them, often the world to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self same hour. It is greatly important not only that we believe, but that we believe as much as ever we can, that we believe all...