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The Centurion’s Faith

And (A)when [a]Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, and saying, “[b]Lord, my [c]servant is [d]lying (B)paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented.” And Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion said, “[e]Lord, I am not good enough for You to come under my roof, but just [f]say the word, and my [g]servant will be healed. For I also am a man under (C)authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this man, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith [h]with anyone in Israel. 11 And I say to you that many (D)will come from east and west, and [i]recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 12 but (E)the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into (F)the outer darkness; in that place (G)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; [j]it shall be done for you (H)as you have believed.” And the [k]servant was healed that very [l]moment.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:5 Lit He
  2. Matthew 8:6 Or Sir
  3. Matthew 8:6 Lit boy
  4. Matthew 8:6 Lit thrown down
  5. Matthew 8:8 Or Sir
  6. Matthew 8:8 Lit say with a word
  7. Matthew 8:8 Lit boy
  8. Matthew 8:10 One early ms not even in Israel
  9. Matthew 8:11 Or dine
  10. Matthew 8:13 Or let it be done; Gr imperative
  11. Matthew 8:13 Lit boy
  12. Matthew 8:13 Lit hour

And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, my [a]servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not [b]worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say [c]the word, and my [d]servant shall be healed. For I also am a man [e]under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my [f]servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 10 And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, [g]I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall [h]sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 12 but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the [i]servant was healed in that hour.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:6 Or, boy
  2. Matthew 8:8 Greek sufficient.
  3. Matthew 8:8 Greek with a word.
  4. Matthew 8:8 Or, boy
  5. Matthew 8:9 Some ancient authorities insert set: as in Lk. 7:8.
  6. Matthew 8:9 Greek bondservant.
  7. Matthew 8:10 Many ancient authorities read With no man in Israel have I found so great faith.
  8. Matthew 8:11 Greek recline.
  9. Matthew 8:13 Or, boy