“being ill, about to come to an end”). Entimos can mean “valuable” but more likely the sense is that the centurion “respected” or “esteemed” his servant. This would be more consistent with the portrait painted thus far. The centurion’s obviously notable character is in all likelihood part of the “faith” that Jesus perceived. 7:4. That Jewish elders would consent to be sent by a Gentile is strange indeed (the verb is apostellō). This is the only occasion the phrase presbyterous tōn Ioudaiōn occurs,