John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:5
For he loveth our nation ,.... The Jewish nation, which was Christ's nation, as well as theirs, he being a Jew; see John 18:35 . This they mention as an argument to induce him to have a regard to the centurion, though he was a Gentile; since he was a friend of the Jews, and well affected and disposed to them, which was very rare: it was not common for the Gentiles to love the Jews, any more than the Jews the Gentiles; there was an hatred, yea, an enmity between them; but this man, very... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:4
And when they came to Jesus ,.... To that part of the city where he was; either at Peter's house, where he used to be when in this place; or rather it might be as he was passing along the streets, that they came up to him they besought him instantly ; or with great vehemence and importunity; very studiously and carefully they urged the case, and pressed him much to it: saying, he was worthy for whom he should do this ; or, "for whom thou shouldst do this", as the Vulgate Latin,... read more