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A Certain Centurion’s Servant
Mat 8:5-13; Lk 7:1-10
Matt 8:5-13
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with
Him,
6 saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented."
7 And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
8 The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come
under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 "For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to
this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my
servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly,
I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
11 "And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will
be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way; and as you have believed, so
let it be done for you." And his servant was healed that same hour.
Luke 7:1-10
- Now when He concluded all His sayings in the hearing of the people, He entered
Capernaum.
- And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to
die.
- So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with
Him to come and heal his servant.
- And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one
for whom He should do this was deserving,
- "for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue."
- Then Jesus went with them. And when He was already not far from the house, the
centurion sent friends to Him, saying to Him, "Lord, do not trouble Yourself,
for I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof.
- "Therefore I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the
word, and my servant will be healed.
- "For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I
say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my
servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
- When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said
to the crowd that followed Him, "I say to you, I have not found such great
faith, not even in Israel!"
- And those who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant well who
had been sick.