Luke 7:2-23

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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November 19, 2010


  *(From: LUKE)*


 *D. 7:2-17 CONDITIONS THAT LED TO HEALINGS*


 *1. 7:2-10 FAITH IN WORD OF AUTHORITY HEALS CENTURION'S SERVANT*

*a. 7:2 AN ILL CENTURION'S BONDMAN*

He-ka-tonTARchou [1543] DE ti-nos DOUlos kaK*O*S Ech*o*n *E*mel-len
te-leuTAN [5053],

*And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him,*

hos *e*n auT*O* ENti-mos [1784].

*was ill and at the point of death.*


 *b. 7:3 THE CENTURION PETITIONS JESUS*

aKOUsas de peRI tou I*e*SOU,

*And when he heard concerning :Jesus,*

aPEstei-len pros auTON pres-buTErous [4245] t*o*n IouDAI*o*n,

*he sent unto him elders of the Jews,*

e-r*o*T*O*N auTON HOp*o*s elTH*O*N di-aS*O*s*e* [1295] ton DOUlon auTOU.

*asking him that he come and save his :bondman.*


 *c. 7:4-5 JEWISH ELDERS INFORM OF CENTURION'S WORTHINESS*

hoi de, pa-ra-geNOme-noi pros ton I*e*SOUN, pa-reKAloun [3870] auTON spouDAI
*o*s [4709],

*And they, when they came unto :Jesus, besought him earnestly,*

LEgon-tes, [HOti] AxiOS [514] es-tin h*o* paREx*e* TOUto;

*saying, [that] He is worthy that you should do this for him;*

a-gaPA gar to ETHnos h*e*M*O*N, kai t*e*n su-na-g*o*G*E*N auTOS *o*koDOm*e*-sen
[3618] h*e*MIN.

*5 for he loves our :nation, and himself built us the synagogue.*


 *d. 7:6a And :Jesus went with them.*

ho de I*e*SOUS e-poREUe-to sun auTOIS.


 *e. 7:6b-7 THE CENTURION'S UNUSUAL HUMILITY AND FAITH*

*E*d*e* de auTOU ou maKRAN aPEchon-tos aPO t*e*s oiKIas,

*And when he was now not far from the house, *

Epem-psen PHIlous [5384] ho he-ka-tonTARch*e*s,

*the centurion sent friends to him,*

LEg*o*n auT*O*, KUri-e, m*e* SKULlou [4660];

*saying to him, Lord, trouble not yourself;*

ou gar hi-kaNOS ei-mi HIna huPO t*e*n STEg*e*n [4721] mou eiSELth*e*s:

*for I am not fit that you should come under my :roof:*

di' ho ouDE e-mauTON *e*XI*o*-sa [515] pros se elTHEIN:

*7 Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come unto you:*

alLA eiPE LOg*o*, kai iaTH*E*t*o* [2390] ho pais mou.

*but say [with] a word, and my :boy shall be healed.*


 *f. 7:8 THE CENTURION EXPLAINS HIS FAITH*

kai gar eG*O* ANthr*o*POS ei-mi huPO e-xouSIan tasSOme-nos [5021],

*For I also am a man set unto authority,*

Ech*o*n hup' e-mauTON stra-ti*O*tas [4757]:

*having under myself soldiers:*

kai LEg*o* TOUt*o*, PoREUth*e*-ti, kai poREUe-tai;

*and I say to this one, Go, and he goes;*

kai ALl*o*, ERchou, kai ERche-tai;

*and to another, Come, and he comes;*

kai t*o* DOUl*o* mou, POI*e*son TOUto, kai poiEI.

*and to my :bondman, Do this, and he does.*


 *g. 7:9 JESUS MARVELS AT THE CENTURION'S FAITH*

aKOUsas de TAUta ho I*e*SOUS, eTHAUma-sen [2296] auTON,

*And when :Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him,*

kai straPHEIS [4762] t*o* a-ko-louTHOUNti auT*O* OCHl*o* EIpen, LEg*o*huMIN,

*and turned and said to the crowd following him, I say unto you,*

ouDE en t*o* Is-ra*E*L toSAUt*e*n PIstin HEUron.

*I have not found so great faith even in :Israel.*


 *h. 7:10 THE RESULT*

kai hu-poSTREpsan-tes [5290] eis ton OIkon, hoi pemphTHENtes,

*And they that were sent, on returning to the house,*

HEUron ton DOUlon hu-giAInon-ta [5198].

*found the bondman whole.*


 *2. 7:11-17 COMPASSION LEADS JESUS TO RAISE THE DEAD*

*a. 7:11 THE CITY OF NAIN*

Kai eGEne-to en t*o* eX*E*S, e-poREUth*e* eis POlin ka-louMEn*e*n Nain;

*And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went to a city called Nain;*

kai su-ne-poREUon-to auT*O* hoi ma-th*e*TAI auTOU, kai OCHlos poLUS.

*and his :disciples went with him, and a great crowd.*


 *b. 7:12 A FUNERAL PROCESSION*

h*o*s de *E*Ggi-sen t*e* PUl*e* ]4439] t*e*s POle-*o*s, [kai] iDOU,

*Now when he drew near to the gate of the city, [and] lo,*

e-xe-koMIze-to [1580] teth-n*e*K*O*S [2348], mo-no-geN*E*S huiOS t*e* m*e*TRI
auTOU,

*one** dead was carried out, an only son of his :mother,*

kai auT*E* *e*n CH*E*ra [5503]: kai OCHlos t*e*s POle-*o*s hi-kaNOS *e*n sun
auT*E*.

*and she was a widow: and a large crowd of the city was with her.*


 *c. 7:13 THE DEEP COMPASSION OF JESUS*

kai iD*O*N auT*E*N ho KUri-os, e-splagchNISth*e* [4697] ep' auT*E*,

*And the Lord seeing her, pitied her,*

kai EIpen auT*E*, M*e* KLAIe [2799].

*and said to her, Weep not.*


 *d. 7:14a And he came near and touched the bier: and the bearers stopped.*

kai pro-selTH*O*N H*E*psa-to [680] t*e*s soROU: hoi de baSTAzon-tes [941]Est
*e*san,


 *e. 7:14b And he said, Young man, I say unto you, Arise.*

kai EIpen, Ne-aNIske [3495], soi LEg*o*, eGERth*e*-ti.


 *f. 7:15a And the one dead sat up, and began to speak.*

kai a-neKAthi-sen [339] ho neKROS, kai *E*Rxa-te laLEIN.* *


 *g. 7:15b And he gave him to his :mother.*

kai Ed*o*-ken auTON t*e* m*e*TRI auTOU.


 *h. 7:16 FEAR: RESULT OF THIS MIRACLE*

Ela-ben de PHObos PANtas: kai eDOxa-zon [1391] ton TheON,

*And fear took hold on all: and they glorified :God,*

LEgon-tes [HOti], ProPH*E*t*e*s MEgas *e*GERth*e* en h*e*MIN:

*saying [that], A great prophet is arisen among us:*

kai [HOti] E-peSKEpsa-to [1980] ho TheOS ton laON auTOU.

*and [that] :God has visited his :people.*


 *i. 7:17 THE SPREAD OF THIS REPORT*

kai eX*E*Lthen ho LOgos HOUtos en HOl*e* t*e* IouDAIa peRI auTOU,

*And this :word went forth concerning him in the whole of Judea,*

kai PAs*e* t*e* pe-riCH*O*r*o* [4066].

*and all the region round about.*



 *E. 7:18-35 JESUS HONORS JOHN*


 *1. 7:18-23 SIGNS: PROOF OF JESUS' IDENTITY TO JOHN*

*a. 7:18 And his :disciples reported to John of all these things.*

Kai aP*E*Ggei-lan [518] I*o*Anei hoi ma-th*e*TAI auTOU peRI PANt*o*n TOUt*o*
n.


 *b. 7:19 JOHN SEEKS PROOF OF JESUS' MESSIAHSHIP*

kai pro-ska-leSAme-nos [4341 ] DUo tiNAS t*o*n ma-th*e*T*O*N auTOU ho I*o*An
*e*s

*And :John called to him certain two of his :disciples*

Epem-psen pros ton KUri-on, LEg*o*n,

*and** sent **them to the Lord, saying,*

Su ei ho erCHOme-nos, *e* HEte-ron pros-doK*O*men [4328]?

*Are you who comes, or do we look for another?*


 *c. 7:20 JOHN'S MESSENGERS BRING HIS QUESTION TO JESUS*

pa-ra-geNOme-noi [3854] de pros auTON hoi ANdres EIpan,

*And having come unto him the men said,*

I*o*An*e*s ho Bap-tisT*E*S [910] aPEstei-len h*e*MAS PROS se, LEg*o*n,

*John the Baptist has sent us unto you, saying,*

Su ei ho erCHOme-nos, *e* ALlon pros-doK*O*men?

*Are you who comes, or do we look for another?*


 *d. 7:21 JESUS PERFORMS MANY CURES*

en eKEIn*e* t*e* H*O*ra e-theRApeu-sen polLOUS aPO NOs*o*n [3554] kai maSTIg
*o*n [3148]

*In that :hour he cured many of sicknesses and scourges*

kai pneuMAt*o*n po-n*e*R*O*N; kai tuphLOIS [5185] polLOIS e-chaRIsa-to
[5483] BLEpein.

*and evil spirits; and on many blind he bestowed sight.*


 *e. 7:22 JESUS COMMANDS THE MESSENGERS TO REPORT THESE TO JOHN*

kai a-po-kriTHEIS EIpen auTOIS,

*And he answered and said to them,*

Po-reuTHENtes a-pagGEIla-te I*o*Anei ha EIde-te kai *e*KOUsa-te;

*Go and report to John what things you have seen and heard;*

tuphLOI a-naBLEpou-sin [308], ch*o*LOI [5560] pe-ri-paTOUsin, lePROI
[3015]ka-thaRIzon-tai
[2511],

*the** blind look up, **the lame walk, lepers are cleansed,*

kai k*o*PHOI [2974] aKOUou-sin, neKROI eGEIron-tai [1453],

*and the deaf hear, the dead are raised,*

pt*o*CHOI [4434] eu-ag-geLIzon-tai.

*the** poor have good tidings preached **to them.*


 *f. 7:23 And blessed is he, whoever shall not be stumbled in me.*

kai maKAriOS es-tin, hos eAN m*e* skan-da-lisTH*E* [4624] en eMOI.



 *NOTE**:* (2010-11-19) - 7:2-10 - This Roman centurion used the analogy of
his profession and authority over soldiers - to illustrate to Jesus his
understanding of how the Son of :man operated from heavenly authority! No
Jew in all of Israel had this unusual perspective. Jesus *marveled* at the
insight and understanding exemplified by a non-Jew - a non-Israelite - a
Roman centurion! May all we who are Gentiles take a page from this
centurion's book, and move in like faith! Jesus will not be disappointed in
us as we so act!


 7:11-17 - Just as compassion moved in Jesus to meet serious human need - we
are to understand that because He and the Father are one - God our Father is
exactly like His Son. Whatever we see Jesus doing in the Gospels - *this* is
our Father at work through His Son!


 Pity and compassion are *human emotions*. In the Middle East and revealed
in the Bible, all emotions are identified with “body parts.” “e-splagchNISth
*e*” comes from our inward bowels and organs. When we see an accident, and
an animal or child is hurt, we immediately have pain and stirring in our
bowels. *This* is physical expression of pity or compassion. This is what
touched Jesus when He as Son of :man saw the sorrow of a widow, who had just
lost her only son - and probably her means of support. He immediately acted
upon this emotion - stopped the funeral cortège, raised the son from the
dead, and restored him to his mother. You can easily locate the bodily
location for other emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, worry, and more.


 7:18-23 - Jesus did not rebuke the temporary doubt of John the Baptist. He
knew how when one had been imprisoned and was facing probable death and
martyrdom - that the enemy can play upon our doubts and fears. So before the
two messengers of John, He swiftly performed many miracles and healings. A
report of these to John - He knew would allay his doubts.


 We too need to deal graciously with our fellow believers when difficult
life's circumstances cause one to temporarily depart from former stances of
boldness and victory. Later we will find Jesus doing even more to lift up
the testimony and calling of John the Baptist. J.A.W.
















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