1 After Jesus had finished saying all these things in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum.
2 There a centurion's servant, whom he valued highly, was sick and about to die.
3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and save his servant's life.
4 So they went to Jesus and begged him repeatedly, "He deserves to have this done for him,
5 because he loves our people and built our synagogue for us."
6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to tell Jesus, "Sir, stop troubling yourself. For I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
7 That's why I didn't presume to come to you. But just say the word, and let my servant be healed.
8 For I, too, am a man under authority and have soldiers under me. I say to one ‘Go’ and he goes, to another ‘Come’ and he comes, and to my servant ‘Do this’ and he does it."
9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said,"I tell you, not even in Israel have I found this kind of faith!"
10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant in perfect health.