What do you find astonishing about this centurion (leader of Roman soldiers)?
the centurion first of all humbles himself to jesus, he recognises that although he has authority over his soldiers , jesus has authority over him and everything else, all even a centurion.he shows great faith in not only jesus , the man in front of him but also the devine power that is guiding jesus.he recognises that jesus is doing the will of something , someone mighter than they have ever seen. By: Annie Goetcheryan - May 16, 2007 - Public Category: The Faith of the Centurion
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What do you find astonishing about this centurion (leader of Roman soldiers)?
The centurion acknowledged that Jesus was a man of authority. By: Susan Fry - May 05, 2007 - Public Category: The Faith of the Centurion
After he had finished
speaking in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. A certain centurion's servant, who
was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent
to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and save his servant.
When they came to Jesus,
they begged him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy for you to do this
for him, for he loves our
nation, and he built our synagogue for us." Jesus 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. Therefore I didn't even think
myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant will be
healed. For 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."
When 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." Those who were sent, returning to
the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well.
