Luca 7:6

6 E Gesù s’incamminò con loro; e ormai non si trovava più molto lontano dalla casa, quando il centurione mandò degli amici a dirgli: Signore, non ti dare questo incomodo, perch’io non son degno che tu entri sotto il 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, presentatisi a Gesù, lo pregavano istantemente, dicendo: Egli è degno che tu gli conceda questo;

5 perché ama la nostra nazione, ed è lui che ci ha edificata la sinagoga.

6 E Gesù s’incamminò con loro; e ormai non si trovava più molto lontano dalla casa, quando il centurione mandò degli amici a dirgli: Signore, non ti dare questo incomodo, perch’io non son degno che tu entri sotto il mio tetto;

7 e perciò non mi son neppure reputato degno di venire da te; ma dillo con una parola, e sia guarito il mio servitore.

8 Poiché anch’io son uomo sottoposto alla potestà altrui, ed ho sotto di me de’ soldati; e dico ad uno: Va’, ed egli va; e ad un altro: Vieni, ed egli viene; e al mio servitore: Fa’ questo, ed egli lo fa.