Healing the Centurion’s Slave

7:1 After Jesus1 had finished teaching all this to the people,2 he entered Capernaum.3 7:2 A centurion4 there5 had a slave6 who was highly regarded,7 but who was sick and at the point of death. 7:3 When the centurion8 heard9 about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders10 to him, asking him to come11 and heal his slave. 7:4 When12 they came13 to Jesus, they urged14 him earnestly,15 “He is worthy16 to have you do this for him, 7:5 because he loves our nation,17 and even18 built our synagogue.”19 7:6 So20 Jesus went with them. When21 he was not far from the house, the centurion22 sent friends to say to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself,23 for I am not worthy24 to have you come under my roof. 7:7 That is why25 I did not presume26 to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.27 7:8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me.28 I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes,29 and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”30 7:9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed31 at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!”32 7:10 So33 when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave34 well.