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

⁵ And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him, ⁶ and saying, Lord, my servant lies paralytic in the house, suffering grievously.

⁷ And Jesus says to him, I will come and heal him.

⁸ And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest enter under my roof; but only speak a word, and my servant shall be healed. ⁹ For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

¹⁰ And when Jesus heard it, he wondered, and said to those who followed, Verily I say unto you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith. ¹¹ But I say unto you, that many shall come from the rising and setting sun, and shall lie down at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens; ¹² but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. ¹³ And Jesus said to the centurion, Go, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.

¹ And when he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. ² And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die; ³ and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman. ⁴ But they, being come to Jesus, besought him diligently, saying, He is worthy to whom thou shouldest grant this, ⁵ for he loves our nation, and himself has built the synagogue for us. ⁶ And Jesus went with them. But already, when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent to him friends, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. ⁷ Wherefore neither did I count myself worthy to come to thee. But say by a word and my servant shall be healed. ⁸ For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

⁹ And Jesus hearing this wondered at him, and turning to the crowd following him said, I say to you, Not even in Israel have I found so great faith. ¹⁰ And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.