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

⁵ And when he entered into Capernaum a centurion came to him, beseeching him, ⁶ and saying; Lord, my servant lies sick in my house with paralysis, exceedingly distressed.

⁷ He said to him, I will come and cure him.

⁸ And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured. ⁹ For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

¹⁰ Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel; ¹¹ and I tell you that many shall come from the East and from the West, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, ¹² but the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. ¹³ And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as you have believed be it to you; and the servant was cured at that hour.

¹ WHEN he had finished all his discourses in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. ² And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die; ³ and he hearing of Jesus, sent to him the elders of the Jews, asking him to come and cure his servant. ⁴ And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; ⁵ for he loves our nation, and 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, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof. ⁷ Wherefore I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant shall be cured; ⁸ for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

⁹ And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith; ¹⁰ and those sent returning to the house found the sick servant well.