Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
When	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς Iēsous	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
heard	ἀκούσας akousas	G191	to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things
marvelled	ἐθαύμασεν ethaumasen	G2296	to wonder · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
him	αὐτόν· auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
about	στραφεὶς strapheis	G4762	to twist · verb — second aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν· eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
people	ὄχλῳ ochlō	G3793	a throng (as borne along) · noun — dative singular masculine
followed	ἀκολουθοῦντι akolouthounti	G190	properly · verb — present active participle, dative singular masculine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
I say	λέγω legō	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
I have	εὗρον. heuron	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
not	οὐδὲ oude	G3761	not however · conjunction — negative
found	εὑρίσκω heurískō	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively)
so great	τοσαύτην tosautēn	G5118	apparently from G3588 (ὁ) and G3739 (ὅς)) and G3778 (οὗ… · correlative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
faith	πίστιν pistin	G4102	persuasion · noun — accusative singular feminine
not	οὐδέ oudé	G3761	not however
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
Israel	Ἰσραὴλ Israēl	G2474	Israel (i.e. Jisrael) · noun — dative singular masculine, a place

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Cross-references

Matthew 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from…
Matthew 8:10 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…
Romans 3:1-3 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
Matthew 9:33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Romans 9:4-5 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, an…
Psalms 147:19-20 He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:1-10

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 Mat 8:5, etc. 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 (Luk 7:3), and afterwards some other friends, Luk 7:6. But it is a rule that we are said to do that which we do by another - Quod facimus per alium, id ipsum facere judicamur. The centurion might be said to do that which he did by his proxies; as a man takes possession by his attorney. But it is probable that the centurion himself came at last, when Christ said to him (Mat 8:13), As thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. This…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:5

loved our nation--Having found that "salvation was of the Jews," he loved them for it. built, &c.--His love took this practical and appropriate form.

Adam Clarke on Luke 7:5

He loveth our nation - He is a warm friend to the Jews; and has given a full proof of his affection to them in building them a synagogue. This he had done at his own proper charges; having no doubt employed his own men in the work.

John Gill on Luke 7:9

When Jesus heard these things,.... Which the friends of the centurion related from him, and in his name; or which he himself delivered, coming up to Christ after them: he marvelled at him; at his great humility and modesty, and the strength of his faith, and his manner of reasoning: and turned him about; from him, and his friends: and said unto the people that followed him; from the mount to Capernaum, and as he was passing along the streets: I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel; or "among the Israelites", as the Syriac; or "among the children of Israel", as the Persic; or "in all Israel", as the Arabic version reads, as he did in this single Gentile; See Gi…

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The Church Fathers

(Hom. 27. in Matt.) But that you might see plainly that the Lord said this for the instruction of others, the Evangelist wisely explains it, adding, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
— John Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But he speaks not of Patriarchs and Prophets in times far back, but of the men of the present age to whom the faith of the centurion is preferred, because they were instructed in the precepts of the Law and the Prophets, but he with no one to teach him of his own accord believed.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And indeed if you read it thus, "In none in Israel have I found so great faith," the meaning is simple and easy. But if according to the Greek, "Not even in Israel have I found so great faith," faith of this kind is preferred even to that of the more elect, and those that see God.
— Ambrose of Milan ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Palsy — A shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matt. 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Acts 8:7; 9:33, 34).
Capernaum · Miracles of Jesus performed at — Miracles of Jesus performed at
Centurion · Of — Of
Heathen · .The centurion at — .The centurion at

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Luke 7:9

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:5

Adam Clarke on Luke 7:5

John Gill on Luke 7:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 7:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 7:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 7:5

Adam Clarke on Luke 7:5

John Gill on Luke 7:9

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 7:1-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 7:9