Pentecost Season · Proper 4 · Year C
Luke 7:1-10
The Faith of the Centurion
June 4, 2028
Overview & Insights
“I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” (Luke 7:9)
A Roman centurion, loved by the Jewish elders for building their synagogue, sends word asking Jesus to heal his dying servant without needing to come under his roof. Jesus marvels at the centurion's confidence in his authority and heals the servant at a distance, praising a faith he had not found in Israel.
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Commentary
Luke 7 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic verse-by-verse commentaries (Barnes, Gill, JFB, Pulpit) on the centurion's request.
Luke 7 Commentary: The Sick Healed, the Dead Raised Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik walks through the centurion's remarkable, faith-filled request.
Luke 7:1-10 Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching-focused reading of why the outsider centurion models real faith.
Commentary on Luke 7:1-10 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's lectionary commentary on the centurion's authority-based trust in Jesus' word.
Luke 7 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Albert Barnes' verse notes give useful word-level detail on the centurion's request.
May 23, 2016 - Proper 4C Archives Center for Excellence in Preaching
Weekly sermon-starter roundup for Proper 4C gathering illustration ideas across all four readings.
Background & Word Study
Luke 7:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek interlinear text lets you check the centurion's own words about authority (exousia).
Luke 1-9 Video Overview BibleProject
Animated overview sets the centurion story within Jesus' early Galilean ministry.
Luke Course Overview Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book-level introduction to Luke's theme of an expanding, boundary-crossing gospel.
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