Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Luke 7

Luk 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

centurion's servant

Mat 8:5-13.

Luk 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:

he was worthy

Act 10:22.

Luk 7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

say in a word

Psa 33:9; 107:20; Luk 4:36; Jhn 5:24; 11:43.

Luk 7:9 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.

he marvelled at him

Mat 15:28.

Luk 7:10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

found the servant whole

Miracles (N.T.). Luk 7:6-10, 17-19; 8:22-25. (Mat 8:2-3; Act 28:8-9.)

Luk 7:13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.

Weep not

Luk 8:52; Jhn 11:35.

Luk 7:15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

dead sat up

Mat 11:5; Luk 8:54-55; Jhn 11:44.

Resurrection. Luk 7:11-15; 14:13-14. (Job 19:25; 1 Cor 15:52.)

Luk 7:16 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.

they glorified God

Luk 5:26.

God hath visited his people

Luk 1:68.

Luk 7:18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.

the disciples…shewed him

Mat 11:2.

Luk 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear

Luk 7:21; Isa 61:1-3.

the dead are raised

Luk 7:14-15.

gospel

Gospel. Luk 9:6. (Gen 12:1-3; Rev 14:6.)

Luk 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

blessed is he

Mat 16:17; 1Pe 2:8.

Luk 7:24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

when the messengers of John were departed

Having gently removed His servant's doubt, the Lord bears witness to him before others: He knows when to reprove, and where, and when, to praise.

into the wilderness

Mat 3:1.

A reed shaken with the wind?

Mat 11:7-11.

Luk 7:25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

A man clothed in soft raiment?

Mat 3:4; Mar 1:6.

Luk 7:27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Behold, I send my messenger

Mal 3:1.

Luk 7:28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

he that is least

See Scofield Mat 11:11, note.

Luk 7:29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

baptized with the baptism of John

Mat 3:6, 11; 21:32; Luk 3:12.

Luk 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.

the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God

Mat 21:23-25.

Luk 7:33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.

neither eating bread nor drinking wine

Luk 1:15.

Luk 7:34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!

The Son of man is come eating and drinking

Luk 7:36; 15:2.

sinners

Sin. Scofield Romans 3:23, note.

Luk 7:35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.

wisdom

1Co 1:21-24.

Luk 7:36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat.

one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him

Luk 14:1.

Luk 7:37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

sinner

i.e. in the sense of unchaste.

alabaster box of ointment

Mar 14:3.

Luk 7:38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

stood at his feet

Isa 52:7.

the hairs of her head

1Co 11:15.

Luk 7:39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

what manner of woman…she is a sinner

Luk 15:2; 19:7.

Luk 7:41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

a certain creditor which had two debtors

Parables (N.T.). Luk 7:41-48; Luk 8:4-15. (Mat 5:13-16; Luk 21:29-31).

Luk 7:42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

he frankly forgave them both

Rom 5:15-16; Eph 1:7.

Luk 7:44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.

Simon

See Jas 2:14-26. When Jesus would justify the woman in the eyes of Simon, He points to her works, for only through her works could Simon see the proof of her faith; but when He would send the woman away in peace, He points to her faith, not her works. See Tit 2:14; 3:4-8. His own works can never be to the believer his own ground of assurance, which must rest upon the work of Christ (cf. Matthew 7:22-23). See "Assurance" (Scofield Isaiah 32:17; Jude 1:1).

Luk 7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

My head with oil

Psa 23:5.

Luk 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

forgiven

Forgiveness. Luk 7:47-49; 17:3-4. (Lev 4:20; Mat 26:28.)

Luk 7:49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

Mat 9:3-6.

Luk 7:50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

faith

Faith. Luk 8:50. (Gen 3:20; Heb 11:39.)