Read The Skeptics Annotated Bible Online
Authors: Steve Wells
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
7
Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
(7.2-10) Luke says that the centurion sent some Jewish elders to ask Jesus to come and heal his slave. (“Servant” in the KJV means slave). But in Matthew (8.5), the centurion himself asks Jesus for help.
345 Did the Centurion ask Jesus directly to heal his slave?
Here was the perfect opportunity for Jesus to condemn slavery. All he’d have to do is say, “OK, I’ll heal your slave. But then you must set him free, because slavery is wrong.”
42 Does God approve of slavery?
2 And
a certain centurion’s servant
, who was dear unto him,
was sick, and ready to die.
(7.2)
“A certain centurion’s servant … was sick, and ready to die.”
3 And
when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant
.
(7.3)
“When he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.”
4 And when
they came to Jesus
, they besought him instantly,
saying
, That he was worthy for whom
he should do this
:
(7.4)
“They came to Jesus … saying … he should do this.”
5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
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:
7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
9
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him
, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
(7.9) “When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him.” If Jesus knows everything, how could he marvel at anything?
346 Did Jesus know everything?
10
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
(7.10)
“And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.”
11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
(7.12-15) Jesus brings a dead man back to life.
167 Is death final?
196 Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead?
12 Now
when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man
carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
(7.12)
“When he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man.”
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And
he came and touched the bier
: and they that bare him stood still.
And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
(7.14) “He came and touched the bier … And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.”
15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak
. And he delivered him to his mother.
(7.15)
“And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak.”
16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.