Luke 7

¹After he had finished speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

²A certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death.

³When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.

⁴When they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,

⁵for he loves our nation, and he built our synagogue for us.”

⁶Jesus went with them. When he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I am not worthy for you to come under my roof.

⁷Therefore I didn’t even think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be healed.

⁸For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

⁹When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

¹⁰Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.

¹¹Soon afterwards, he went to a city called Nain. Many of his disciples, along with a great multitude, went with him.

¹²Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, one who was dead was carried out, the only born son of his mother, and she was a widow. Many people of the city were with her.