![]() On the contrary, the Roman centurion was one of the least worthy persons in the eyes of the Jews. If you are worthy enough, if you are loving enough, if you do enough, Jesus will answer your prayers. It is sad that this part of the passage is what most people live by today. However, it is strange that it seems that the dignity, love and works of the centurion are what motivate Jesus to follow him. He is worthy of you doing this for him, because he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us ours (Luke 7:3-4)Īfter saying this, Jesus and his entourage follow them. The centurion heard about Jesus and sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and cure his servant. When the Jewish leaders meet Jesus, they plead with him to come heal a servant on behalf of the centurion. We do not know exactly how this centurion came to trust in the God of the Israelites, but surely the miracle of his faith was a gift from God and also the product of the community of his Jewish friends. Centurions were Roman officers in charge of 100 soldiers, and it was highly unlikely, even rare, to find one with Jewish leaders. Word must have gotten out that He was there because a Roman centurion sent Jewish leaders to look for Him. To give you some context, Jesus had just finished His Sermon on the Mount and was passing through Capernaum. Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and near death, who was very dear to him (Luke 7:1-2) Maybe you may be interested in: The centurion and Jesus Now, let’s dig into each part of this story. He believed that his servant would be healed. However, we see him in this story putting all his trust in Jesus. He should have been one of the last people to trust Jesus. This man was a Gentile and a Roman soldier. The centurion’s faith is amazing in this story. When the friends returned, they found that the servant was healthy. Jesus proclaimed that he had not found a faith like the centurions in all of Israel. He still believed that if Jesus said the word, his servant would be healed. The centurion said that he is not worthy to have Jesus in his house. They told Jesus not to bother coming anymore. The centurion sent these men back with a message. The centurion sent these elders to ask Jesus to come to his house and heal his servant.Īs Jesus was heading home, more men approached him. What is the story of “the Centurion and Jesus”?Īs Jesus entered Capernaum, some Jewish elders came to him and told him that a centurion’s servant was sick. ![]() Follow your reading and know the beginning, the development, the outcome and the teachings of the story. ![]() The centurion represented an earthly authority, however, he recognized that the true authority was in Jesus. The centurion and Jesus is quite an interesting story that shows how faith can work despite the circumstances and how important it is to recognize that Jesus is the authority. In Luke 7:1-10 (also found in Matthew 8:5-13) we see Jesus healing the servant of a faithful centurion. The gospels tell of many miracles that Jesus performed while on earth.
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