1 After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he went to Capernaum.

2 Here the slave of a certain Roman captain, a man dear to his master, was ill, and at the point of death.

3 So when the captain heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to ask him to come and save his slave.

4 And they, when they reached Jesus, asked him earnestly to do this. "He deserves that you should do this," they said,

5 "for he loves our nation, and himself has built a synagogue for us."

6 So Jesus started to go with them, but while he was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to him with a message. "Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof,

7 "and so I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but speak the word, and let my man be cured.

8 "For I also am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me. And I say to one come, and he comes, and to my slave do this or that, and he does it."

9 But when Jesus heard this he was astonished and he turned and said to the crowd that was following him, "I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that."

10 And those who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the slave well.