Luca 7:6

6 E Gesù andava con loro. E come egli già era non molto lungi dalla casa, il centurione gli mandò degli amici, per dirgli: Signore, non faticarti, perciocchè io non son degno che tu entri sotto al mio tetto.

Luca 7:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 7:6

Then Jesus went with them
The elders of the Jews, towards the centurion's house, after hearing their request, and their reasons for it; and that without any reluctancy, he at once complied, made no hesitation, or difficulty about it, but went with them very freely:

and when he was now not far from the house;
of the centurion, where his servant lay sick; he having some notice of his coming, and of his being near his house, in his great humility, and being conscious to himself of his unworthiness to have such a person under his roof, sent messengers to prevent him:

the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not
thyself;
or do not fatigue thyself by coming to the house, stop, go no further;

for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof:
he might know full well the law of the Jews, that it was not lawful for a Jew to go into the house of an uncircumcised Gentile; and though he might be a proselyte of righteousness, and so his house was free of entrance; yet considering his own meanness, and the greatness of Christ, who was become so famous for his doctrines and miracles, he thought it too great a stoop for Christ to come into his house, and too high a favour for him to enjoy.

Luca 7:6 In-Context

4 Ed essi, venuti a Gesù, lo pregarono instantemente, dicendo: Egli è degno che tu gli conceda questo;

5 perciocchè egli ama la nostra nazione, ed egli è quel che ci ha edificata la sinagoga.

6 E Gesù andava con loro. E come egli già era non molto lungi dalla casa, il centurione gli mandò degli amici, per dirgli: Signore, non faticarti, perciocchè io non son degno che tu entri sotto al mio tetto.

7 Perciò ancora, non mi son reputato degno di venire a te ma comanda solo con una parola, e il mio servitore sarà guarito.

8 Perciocchè io sono uomo sottoposto alla podestà altrui, ed ho sotto di me de’ soldati; e pure, se dico all’uno: Va’, egli va; se all’altro: Vieni, egli viene; e se dico al mio servitore: Fa’ questo, egli lo fa.