Luke 7:1–10

A Centurion’s Slave Healed

7After he had finished all his statements in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. ²Now a certain centurion’s slave, who was esteemed by him, was sick^a and^* was about to die. ³So when he^* heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come and^* cure his slave. ⁴And when they^* came to Jesus, they began imploring^b him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy that you grant this for him, ⁵because he loves our nation and he himself built the synagogue for us.” ⁶So Jesus went with them. Now by this time he was not far away from the house, and^* the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof. ⁷For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed. ⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another one, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”^*

⁹And when^* Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning around to the crowd that was following him, he said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith!” ¹⁰And when they^* returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.