Luke 7:6
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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:”
πέμπω
To send, to dispatch, to commission. God sent His Son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those under the law. Mission begins with sending and sending begins with love.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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εἰσέρχομαι
You may come,
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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λέγω
saying
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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οἰκία
house
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οἰκία
A house, a household, a family dwelling. In My Father's house are many rooms. Your eternal home is being prepared by Jesus Himself right now.
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πορεύομαι
was going
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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ἱκανός
worthy
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ἱκανός
competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
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φίλος
friends
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φίλος
actively, fond, i.e. friendly (still as a noun, an associate, neighbor, etc.)
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μακράν
far
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μακράν
at a distance (literally or figuratively)
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σκύλλω
do be troubled;
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σκύλλω
to flay, i.e. (figuratively) to harass
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εἰμί
I am
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἑκατοντάρχης
centurion
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ἑκατοντάρχης
the captain of one hundred men
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ἤδη
Already
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ἤδη
even now
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στέγη
roof
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στέγη
a roof
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