Luke 7:1-7 ▼

1 After Jesus had finished teaching all this to the people, he entered Capernaum.

2 A centurion there had a slave who was highly regarded, but who was sick and at the point of death.

3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.

4 When they came to Jesus, they urged him earnestly, |He is worthy to have you do this for him,

5 because he loves our nation, and even built our synagogue.|

6 So Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to say to him, |Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

7 That is why I did not presume to come to you. Instead, say the word, and my servant must be healed.