1 After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum.2 Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.3 So when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to ask him to come and save his slave.4 And they, when they reached Jesus, asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves that you should do this," they said,5 "for he loves our nation, and himself has built a synagogue for us."6 So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,7 "and so I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but speak the word, and let my man be cured.8 "For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one come, and he comes, and to my slave do this or that, and he does it."9 But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."10 And those who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the slave well.