The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”

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When the centurion[a] heard about Jesus, (A)he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, (B)“He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us (C)our synagogue.”

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  1. Luke 7:3 Greek he

When he heard about Jesus, (A)he sent some [a]Jewish elders to Him, asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. When they came to Jesus, they strongly urged Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him; for he loves our nation, and it was he who built us our synagogue.”

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  1. Luke 7:3 Lit elders of the Jews