Matthew 8:5–13

A CENTURION’S FAITH

⁵When he entered Capernaum,^z a centurion came to him, pleading with him, ⁶“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony.”

⁷He said to him, “Am I to come and heal him?”^D

⁸“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.^{aa 9}For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command.^E 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.”

¹⁰Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. ¹¹I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet^A with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.^{ab 12}But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”^{ac 13}Then Jesus told the centurion, “Go. As you have believed,^ad let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that very moment.^B