Matthew 8:1-13

1When he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.

2Right away a man with leprosy came up and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

3Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

5When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him,

6“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony.”

7He said to him, “Am I to come and heal him?”

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.

9For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. 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.”

10Hearing 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.

11I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13Then Jesus told the centurion, “Go. As you have believed, let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that very moment.