Luke 7:2-9

2A Roman officer there had a servant that he liked very much. The servant was very ill and he was dying.

3The officer heard about Jesus, so he sent some important Jews to speak to him. ‘Please go to Jesus,’ he said to them. ‘I would like him to make my servant well. Ask him if he would come to do that.’

4The Jewish leaders went to Jesus. They asked him, ‘Please would you do something to help this Roman officer.

5He loves the Jewish people. He himself built a meeting place for us.’

6So Jesus went with them. When he was not very far away from the house, the officer sent some friends to talk to him. He told them to say to Jesus, ‘Sir, I do not want to be a trouble to you. I am not good enough for you to come into my house.

7That is why I did not come to talk to you myself. Instead, just say that my servant will get better. I know that he will then be well again.

8In my work, someone has authority over me. I also have authority over other soldiers. I say to one soldier, “Go!” and he goes. I say to another one, “Come!” and he comes. I say to my servant, “Do this!” and he does it.’

9When Jesus heard this message from the officer, he was very surprised. He turned towards the crowd that was following him. He said to them, ‘I tell you, I have not found anyone like this man in all of Israel. Nobody else believes in me as well as he does.’