The Faith of the Centurion

(Luke 7:1–10, John 4:43–54)

5 When [Jesus] had entered Capernaum, a centurion came [and] pleaded with Him, 6 “Lord, my servant[fn] lies at home, paralyzed [and] in terrible agony.”

7 “I will go [and] heal him,” [Jesus] replied

8 The centurion answered “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell [one] to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. [I tell] my servant to do something, and he does [it].”

10 When Jesus heard [this], He marveled and said to those following [Him], “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel [with] such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from [the] east and [the] west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, [where] there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, [so] will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.