When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he

entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued

highly, was sick and about to die. 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.” So Jesus went with

them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him:

“Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.

That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the

word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority,

with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and

he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he

was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you,

I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” Then the men who had been sent

returned to the house and found the servant well.

- Luke 7: 1-10