Bible Timeline · The Life of Jesus

Healing Centurion's Servant

Approximately AD 28, lasting about 1 day. 19 verses describe this event, involving Jesus.

Scripture

  • Matthew 8:5

    And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

  • Matthew 8:6

    And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

  • Matthew 8:7

    And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

  • Matthew 8:8

    The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

  • Matthew 8:9

    For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  • Matthew 8:10

    When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

  • Matthew 8:11

    And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew 8:12

    But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Matthew 8:13

    And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

  • Luke 7:1

    Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.

  • Luke 7:2

    And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

  • Luke 7:3

    And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

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