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Luke 7:5

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 7:5 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
Luke 7:5 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2And a certain centurion`s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.
3And when he heard concerning Jesus, he sent unto him elders of the Jews, asking him that he would come and save his servant.
4And they, when they came to Jesus, besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him;
5for he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
6And 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 come under my roof:
7wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
8For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For he loveth our nation, etc.] The Jewish nation, which was Christ's nation, as well as theirs, he being a Jew; (see <431835>John 18:35). This they mention as an argument to induce him to have a regard to the centurion, though he was a Gentile; since he was a friend of the Jews, and well affected and disposed to them, which was very rare: it was not common for the Gentiles to love the Jews, any more than the Jews the Gentiles; there was an hatred, yea, an enmity between them; but this man, very likely, was a proselyte to their religion, as the following instance seems to show: and he hath built us a synagogue; at his own private charge, and by the assistance of his soldiers under him, whom…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:5 he loves the Jewish people and even built a synagogue for us: Such patronage by wealthy Gentiles was common in Jewish communities throughout the Roman Empire. It suggests that the centurion might have been a “God-fearer” like Cornelius (Acts 10:2), a Gentile who worshiped the God of Israel but had not fully converted to Judaism.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he loveth: Kg1 5:1; Ch2 2:11, Ch2 2:12; Gal 5:6; Jo1 3:14, Jo1 5:1-3 and: Ch1 29:3-9; Ezr 7:27, Ezr 7:28; Jo1 3:18, Jo1 3:19 Luke 7:6”
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