Matthew 8:5-13 - A Centurion's Slave Healed

⁵ And when he entered Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, ⁶ and saying: Lord, my servant lies in my house, palsied, fearfully afflicted.

⁷ And Jesus said to him: I will go and cure him.

⁸ And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health. ⁹ For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to an other, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

¹⁰ And when Jesus heard it, he was filled with admiration, and said to those who followed him: Verily I say to you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith. ¹¹ I also say to you, That many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; ¹² but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness that is without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as you have believed, so be it to you. And his servant was restored to health in that hour.

¹ And when he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum. ² And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die. ³ But when he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, and besought him to come and save his servant. ⁴ And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying: He is worthy for whom thou shouldst do this; ⁵ for he loves our nation, and of his own accord has built us a synagogue. ⁶ And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, and said to him: Lord, give thyself no trouble; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof. ⁷ For which reason, neither did I count myself worthy to go to thee; but command in a word, and my servant shall be healed. ⁸ For I am a man placed under authority, and have 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.

⁹ And when Jesus heard these things, he was filled with admiration for him; and, turning to the multitude that followed, he said: I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith. ¹⁰ And they that had been sent, returned to the house, and found the servant that had been sick restored to health.