Luke 7:5

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

for he loves our nation and he is the one who built the synagogue for us.”

Cross References

1 John 3:14

[For] we [can] know that we have passed out of [the realm of spiritual] death and into [spiritual] life, because we [show] love for the brothers [and sisters]. The person who does not love [them] continues to be [spiritually] dead.

Galatians 5:6

For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].

Luke 7:4

And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, “This officer deserves that you should do this for him [i.e., heal his slave],

Luke 7:6

So, Jesus went with them. And when He got close to the military officer’s house, the officer sent [his] friends to Jesus, saying to Him [i.e., speaking on behalf of the military officer], “Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I do not deserve for you to come into my house;