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Luke 7:1-10

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1When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

2There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.

3The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.

4When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,

5because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

6So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.

7That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

9When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”

10Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

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1)       According to verses 1 and 2 what was the condition of a centurion’s servant in Capernaum, whom his master valued highly?

o   He was

§  Sick.

§  And about to die.

 

2)       According to verse 3 what did the centurion do when he heard of Jesus?

o   He sent some elders of the Jews to Jesus, asking him to

§  Come.

§  And heal his servant.

 

3)       What was the common Jewish practice concerning entering the homes of non-Jews in Jesus’ time?

o   Jews did not enter the homes of non-Jews in Jesus’ time.

 

4)       According to verses 4 and 5 what did the elders of the Jews do when they came to Jesus?

o   They pleaded earnestly with Jesus because of the common Jewish practice, saying that

§  The man deserved to have him do that.

§  Because

§  He

Ř  Loved their nation. 

Ř  And had built their synagogue.

 

5)       According to verse 6 what did Jesus do?

o   Jesus went with the elders of the Jews.

 

6)       According to verses 6 to 8 what was the gist of the message the centurion sent Jesus through friends when he was not far from the house?

o   The centurion’s message indicated

§  That he did not want to make Jesus break Jewish practice.

§  And that he had the faith that Jesus could heal his servant

Ř  Simply with words. 

Ř  And without coming to his home.

 

7)       According to what Jesus said in verse 9 what was his assessment of the centurion’s faith?

o   Jesus

§  Was amazed at the centurion.

§  And said that he had not found such great faith even in Israel.

 

8)       According to verse 10 what was the condition of the servant when the men who had been sent returned to the house?

o   The servant was found to be well.

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Luke 7:1-10

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