Luke 7:10 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 7:10

And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole.

KJV

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

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Commentary

3 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (397)

The faith of the master is proved, and the health of the servant established, as it follows, And they that were sent returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. It is possible then that the good deed of a master may advantage his servants, not only through the merit of faith, but the practice of discipline.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Christ will take cognizance of the distressed case of poor servants, and be ready to relieve them; for there is no respect of persons with him. Nor are the Gentiles excluded from the benefit of his grace; nay, this was a specimen of that much greater faith which would be found among the Gentiles, when the gospel should be published, than among the Jews.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Found the servant whole - This cure was the effect of the faith, prayer, and humility of the centurion, through which the almighty energy of Jesus Christ was conveyed to the sick man. But these very graces in the centurion were the products of grace. It is God himself who, by the gifts of his mercy, disposes the soul to receive its cure; and nothing can contribute to the reception of his grace but what is the fruit of grace itself. The apostle says, The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, Tit 2:

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ὑποστρέψαντες	hupostrepsantes	having returned	G5290 →
εἰς	eis	to	G1519 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
οἶκον	oikon	house	G3624 →
οἱ	hoi	the [ones]	G3588 →
πεμφθέντες	pemphthentes	having been sent	G3992 →
εὗρον	heuron	found	G2147 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
δοῦλον	doulon	servant	G1401 →
ὑγιαίνοντα.¶	hugiainonta	in good health.	G5198 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 9:23
“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
leads to
- Matthew 17:20
  “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- John 11:40
  Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
- Hebrews 11:6
  And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
- Mark 11:23
  “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will…
- Matthew 21:21–22
  “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain,…
Through
Matthew 15:28
“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
leads to
- Matthew 9:22
  Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was cured from that very hour.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 9:23–24
  “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
Through
Matthew 8:13
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
leads to
- Matthew 9:29–30
  Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Luke