5 When Jesus came to the town of Capernaum, a Roman army officer came to ask him for help.
6 He said, Sir, one of my servants is in bed at my house. He cannot move and has much pain.
7 Jesus said, I will come and heal him.
8 The officer said, Sir, I am not good enough to have you come into my house. Just say the word and my servant will be healed.
9 I myself am a man who takes orders, and I have soldiers who take orders from me. I say to one, "Go," and he goes. I say to another one, "Come," and he comes. I say to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.
10 Jesus was surprised when he heard this. He said to the people who followed him, I tell you the truth. I have not found any Jew who believes as this man does.
11 I tell you, many people will come from the east and from the west. They will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But those who were born in the kingdom will be put into the darkness outside. There they will cry and make noises with their teeth.
13 Jesus said to the officer, Go home. What you have believed, will be done. At that very same time the officers servant was healed.