Skip to main content

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:

KJV

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἐπορεύετο σὺν αὐτοῖς. ἤδη δὲ αὐτοῦ οὐ μακρὰν ἀπέχοντος τῆς οἰκίας ἔπεμψεν φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης λέγων· κύριε, μὴ σκύλλου· οὐ γὰρ ἱκανός εἰμι ἵνα ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην μου εἰσέλθῃς·

Greek NT

Jesus autem ibat cum illis. Et cum jam non longe esset a domo, misit ad eum centurio amicos, dicens : Domine, noli vexari : non enim sum dignus ut sub tectum meum intres :

Vulgate

And 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 come under my roof:

ASV

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof.

Douay-Rheims

Open in reader with connections →

In the original Greek

26 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰσέρχομαι
eiserchomai
verb · 195×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
μακράν
makran
adverb · 9×
οἰκία
oikia
noun · 94×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πέμπω
pempo
verb · 79×
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
verb · 155×
σκύλλω
skullo
verb · 4×
στέγη
stege
noun · 3×
σύν
sun
preposition · 129×
φίλος
philos
noun · 27×
ἀπέχω
apecho
verb · 18×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἑκατοντάρχης
ekatontarches
noun · 20×
ἤδη
ede
adverb · 58×
ἱκανός
ikanos
adjective · 40×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης | WH/NIV: φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχης | Treg: πρὸς αὐτὸν φίλους ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος | RP: πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος φίλους
  • φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχηςSBLGNT
  • φίλους ὁ ἑκατοντάρχηςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • πρὸς αὐτὸν φίλους ὁ ἑκατόνταρχοςTregelles
  • πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος φίλουςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἱκανός εἰμι | WH/Treg/NIV: ἱκανός εἰμι | RP: εἰμι ἱκανός
  • ἱκανός εἰμιSBLGNT
  • ἱκανός εἰμιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • εἰμι ἱκανόςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Gen 32:10 — I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
  • Isa 56:3 — Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
  • Jas 4:6 — But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
  • John 11:21 — Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
  • Lev 13:45 — And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
  • 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 8:49 — While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
  • Luke 8:49 — While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
  • Luke 15:19 — And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
  • Luke 18:13 — And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
  • Mark 1:7 — And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
  • Mark 5:24 — And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
  • Mark 7:28 — And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
  • Matt 3:11 — I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
  • Matt 8:7 — And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
  • Matt 8:8 — The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
  • Matt 15:27 — And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.
  • Rom 7:14 — For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
  • Ruth 2:10 — Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?