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12 But those who have feigned their faith will be cast out into outer darkness where people weep and grind their teeth.

13 Then Jesus turned to the Centurion.[a]

Jesus: You may go home. For it is as you say it is; it is as you believe.

And the officer’s servant was healed, right then.

What happens next seems to embody the officer’s wise opinion about authority: over and over Jesus shows just what His authority means.

14 Jesus went to Peter’s house, and there He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed, sick and burning up with a fever.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:13 A Roman military officer in charge of about 100 foot soldiers

12 But the subjects of the kingdom(A) will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”(B)

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.”(C) And his servant was healed at that moment.

Jesus Heals Many(D)

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.

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