Thought on This Chapter
LK 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear
unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
LK 7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the
elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
LK 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him
instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
LK 7:5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a
synagogue.
LK 7:6 Then 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 enter under
my roof:
LK 7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to
come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
LK 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having
under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come,
and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
LK 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.
LK 7:10 And they that were sent, returning to the
house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
The Centurion understood authority. He had many
people under him. To get something done all he would have to do is speak.
If the Centurion told a soldier to go, then he would go. And if he told
one to come, then he would come. If he told a servant to do something,
then he did it. There was no questions asked. There was no wondering
if the soldier would come. The Centurion had authority.
The Centurion sends word to Jesus and tells Him that
there is no need to come all the way to his house. All that is required is
that you "say in a word, and my servant shall be healed." The Centurion
understood who Jesus really was. He knew that Jesus was not just a good
man or a great teacher. He knew that Jesus' authority was over more than
just a few apostles and disciples. He knew that Jesus had authority over
his servants' body. Jesus had authority over sickness and life itself.
The Centurion also knew that Jesus' authority was not
lessened in any way by distance. Jesus did not need to be present.
After all distance means nothing to God manifested in the flesh.
This understanding of Jesus' authority and who Jesus
really is gave this man great faith. When Jesus heard the word that the
Centurion sent He said, "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no,
not in Israel."
The Centurion had great faith in who Jesus is. He
had great faith in Jesus' authority. He had great faith in Jesus' power.
He had great faith that Jesus was on the throne no matter where Jesus was.
He had great faith that distance did not matter.
May our faith be more like the Centurion's.
Thought On This Chapter
LK 7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all
these things.
John the Baptist is now in prison. It will not be
long now before John will have his head removed. Even though John was
locked up, we find that he was still well informed about what was going on.
Verse 18 says that John's disciples showed him all these things. What are
these things? It is the miracles and teachings of Jesus.
LK 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples
sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for
another?
The same man who said, "Behold the Lamb of God, which
taketh away the sin of the world." The same man who said, "This is he of
whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was
before me." This is a reference to the deity of Jesus because John was
born 6 month before Jesus was. This same John is now sending men to Jesus to ask
if He is the messiah or not.
LK 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said,
John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or
look we for another?
What happened to John? Well Jesus did not do what
John thought He should do. Like so many of the Israelites of that day,
they concentrated on the prophecy of Jesus' second coming. The one in
which He will set up His earthly kingdom. They liked that one. But
there was also a line of prophecy that Jesus would come the first time and go to
the cross. They did not understand that one.
When John did not see Jesus doing what he thought He
should do, then John became discouraged. His faith wavered. You see
John has come face to face, so to speak, with a God that he does not understand.
Now before you get too hard on John, this can happen to
all of us. We can think that God should do such and such. And when
God does not, then we can get discouraged. Our faith can waver. We
can say why did God let this happen? Why will God not do something
about my situation? God's ways are higher than our ways. His
knowledge is vastly above ours. He sees the beginning to the end.
There are reasons why to everything He does and does not do. Most likely
John was wondering why hasn't Jesus brought in the kingdom already. John
might have been thinking why is Jesus letting me sit here in prison? It
could have been both. John had run into things that he did not understand,
and John let that get the better of him. Now notice Jesus' response.
LK 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their
infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he
gave sight.
Jesus demonstrates who He is by healing many. The
men that John sent seen it as they were waiting for an answer for John.
Then Jesus gives them a message for John.
LK 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your
way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see,
the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to
the poor the gospel is preached.
LK 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
offended in me.
Jesus tells them to go and tell John what they had seen
and heard, the blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. This was all proof of
who He was. Jesus was indeed the messiah that was to come. Then
Jesus adds, blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
John was doubting, offended that Jesus was not living
up to Johns expectations. Jesus was telling John don't be offended in me.
Have faith that Jesus knows more than you do. That He does have a plan.
Our place is not to understand it all. When you get cancer, don't be
offended in Jesus. When your spouse dies, don't be offended. The
list can be almost endless. Bad things are going to happen in this sin
stained world. This world is NOT Heaven. No tears and no pain are
for Heaven and not now. When something goes wrong or in a way you don't
understand, don't be offended in Jesus.
If you are a Christian for very long, you will come up
against some situation that you don't understand. When you do, remember
these words of Jesus.
LK 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be
offended in me.
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King James Bible Main Index:
LK 7:1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
LK 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
LK 7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
LK 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
LK 7:5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
LK 7:6 Then 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 enter under my roof:
LK 7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
LK 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
LK 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.
LK 7:10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
LK 7:11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
LK 7:12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
LK 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
LK 7:14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
LK 7:15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
LK 7:16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
LK 7:17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
LK 7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
LK 7:19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
LK 7:20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
LK 7:21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
LK 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
LK 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
LK 7:24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
LK 7:25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
LK 7:26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
LK 7:27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
LK 7:28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
LK 7:29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
LK 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
LK 7:31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
LK 7:32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
LK 7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
LK 7:34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
LK 7:35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
LK 7:36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.
LK 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
LK 7:38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
LK 7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
LK 7:40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
LK 7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
LK 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
LK 7:43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
LK 7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
LK 7:45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
LK 7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
LK 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
LK 7:48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
LK 7:49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
LK 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
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LK 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on
her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Over and over in the gospels we read of the compassion
of Jesus. Jesus knows all about our hurts. Verse 13 says he saw her.
What ever your hurt is Jesus sees it. And He is not unfeeling about it.
After He saw her He had compassion. Jesus cares. And then He gave
her comfort. He said weep not.
It is the same with us. Jesus sees our hurts.
Jesus has compassion on us, and Jesus wants to give us comfort.
But we must first come to Him. Mat 11:28 Come
unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Jesus will give you rest, but you must first come to
Him.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
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