A Daring Faith

Published: June 2, 2013, 10 a.m.

LUKE 7:1-10 When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion\u2019s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, \u201cThis man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.\u201d 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: \u201cLord, don\u2019t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, \u2018Go,\u2019 and he goes; and that one, \u2018Come,\u2019 and he comes. I say to my servant, \u2018Do this,\u2019 and he does it.\u201d 9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, \u201cI tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.\u201d 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.