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

⁵ And when He had arrived at Capernaum, a military officer approached Him, begging, ⁶ "Sir, my slave-boy is at home sick in bed with a paralyzing disease and in serious pain."

⁷ Jesus said, "I will go and heal him."

⁸ But the military officer answered, "Sir, I do not deserve for you to come into my house; just say the word and [I know] my slave-boy will be healed. ⁹ For I also am a man [who serves] under the authority [of others], and I have soldiers [who serve] under me. I can 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."

¹⁰ And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], "It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites. ¹¹ And I [also] say to you, that many people will come from the east and the west and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. ¹² But the children who [are supposed to] belong to the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain." ¹³ And Jesus said to the military officer, "Go on your way; since you have believed [in my power to heal], what you desired will be done for you." And the slave-boy was healed that [very] hour.

¹ After Jesus had finished telling the people all He had to say, He went into Capernaum. ² And a certain military officer's slave [was there], whom the officer highly valued. This slave was [so] sick that he was about to die. ³ And when the officer heard about Jesus, he sent [some] Jewish elders to Him asking that He come and heal his slave. ⁴ And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, "This officer deserves that you should do this for him [i.e., heal his slave], ⁵ for he loves our nation and he is the one who built the synagogue for us." ⁶ So, Jesus went with them. And when He got close to the military officer's house, the officer sent [his] friends to Jesus, saying to Him [i.e., speaking on behalf of the military officer], "Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I do not deserve for you to come into my house; ⁶ So, Jesus went with them. And when He got close to the military officer's house, the officer sent [his] friends to Jesus, saying to Him [i.e., speaking on behalf of the military officer], "Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I do not deserve for you to come into my house; ⁷ [and] for the same reason I did not think I deserved to come to you either. So, [just] say the word and [I know] my slave will be healed. ⁸ For I also am a man [who was] placed under the authority [of others], and I have soldiers [who serve] under me. I can 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."

⁹ And when Jesus heard these things, He was amazed and said to the crowd that was following Him, "I tell you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites." ¹⁰ And those who were sent [i.e., the officer's friends. See verse 6] returned to the house and found the slave completely well.