The Complete Sayings of Jesus
The Centurion's Servant Healed — The Widow's Son Restored.
A.D. 28. Age 31 Capernaum. Nain.
Matthew 8, 5-13: Luke 7, 11-18.
WHEN Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion beseeching him, saying, Lord, my
servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. The elders of the Jews came, saying, That he
was worthy: for he loveth our nation, and hath built us a synagogue. And Jesus saith unto the centurion,
I will come and heal him. The centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest
come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. Jesus marvelled, and turned and
said to the people that followed him, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not
in Israel. 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: but the children of the kingdom shall be cast out
into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the
centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. His
servant was healed in the selfsame hour.1
The day after, Jesus went into a city called Nain: many of his disciples, and much people went with him.
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of a
widow: much people of the city was with her. The Lord had compassion on her, and said, Weep not.
He touched the bier, and they that bare him stood still. Jesus said, Young man, I
say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. There came a fear on all:
they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen among us. This rumor of Jesus went forth throughout all
Judea and the region round about. And the disciples of John shewed him [John the Baptist] of all these
things.
Footnotes:
1Luke (7, 2-10) goes further into details regarding the
centurion than does Matthew (above), but does not quote Jesus so fully.