Luke 7 · Verse 5

Luke 7:5

For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luke 7:5, King James Version

Luke 7:5 in other translations

BSBfor he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
WEBfor he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”
ASVfor he loveth our nation, and himself built us our synagogue.
YLTfor he doth love our nation, and the synagogue he did build to us.'
DARBYfor he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us.
BBEIt is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.
WebsterFor he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

What does Luke 7:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 5.

(c) "loveth our nation" 1Kgs 5:1, Gal 5:6, 1Jn 3:14, 5:1,2

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 7:1-10

Servants should study to endear themselves to their masters. Masters ought to take particular care of their servants when they are sick. We may still, by faithful and fervent prayer, apply to Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an instance of love to God and his people. Our Lord Jesus was pleased with the centurion's faith; and he…

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Luke 7:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἀγαπᾷagapahe lovesG25
γὰρgarforG1063
τὸtotheG3588
ἔθνοςethnosnationG1484
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
τὴνtēntheG3588
συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864
αὐτὸςautoshe himselfG846
ᾠκοδόμησενōkodomēsenbuiltG3618
ἡμῖν.¶hēminfor us.G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 7:5

  • 2 Chronicles 2:11-12

    Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the Lord hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them. Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:3-9

    Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord? Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly, …

  • 1 Kings 5:1

    And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.

  • 1 John 5:1-3

    Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

  • 1 John 3:18-19

    My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

  • 1 John 3:14

    We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

  • Ezra 7:27-28

    Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem: And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

  • Galatians 5:6

    For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he loveth.
1Ki 5:1; 2Ch 2:11,12; Ga 5:6; 1Jo 3:14; 5:1-3
and.
1Ch 29:3-9; Ezr 7:27,28; 1Jo 3:18,19

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Context

  • Luke 7:4

    And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

  • Luke 7:5

    For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

  • Luke 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:

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Luke 7:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Que ama nuestra nación, y él nos edificó una sinagoga.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
car il aime notre nation et nous a lui-même bâti la synagogue.
German
Elberfelder 1871
denn er liebt unsere Nation, und er selbst hat uns die Synagoge erbaut.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
diligit enim gentem nostram, et synagogam ipse ædificavit nobis.