Matthew 8:5-13

Christian Standard Bible

A Centurion’s Faith

⁵ When he entered Capernaum,^(A) a centurion came to him, pleading with him, ⁶ “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony.”

⁷ He said to him, “Am I to come and heal him?”^[a]

⁸ “Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.^{(B) 9} For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command.^[b] I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

¹⁰ Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. ¹¹ I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet^[c] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.^{(C) 12} But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”^{(D) 13} Then Jesus told the centurion, “Go. As you have believed,^(E) let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that very moment.^[d]