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"For I alsoam a manunder1authority, with soldiersunder me; and I say to thisone, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Dothis!' and he does it."
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Now when Jesusheard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, "Truly I say to you, I have not foundsuchgreatfaith with anyone in Israel.
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"I say to you that many2will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;
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but 3the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into 4the outerdarkness; in that place5there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
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And Jesussaid to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you 6as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment.
Peter's Mother-in-law and Many Others Healed
147When Jesuscame into Peter'shome, He saw his mother-in-lawlyingsick in bed with a fever.
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He touched her hand, and the feverleft her; and she got up and waited on Him.
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When eveningcame, they brought to Him many8who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and 9healedall who were ill*.
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This was to fulfillwhat was spokenthroughIsaiah the prophet: "10HE HIMSELFTOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIEDAWAY OUR DISEASES."
Discipleship Tested
18Now when Jesussaw a crowdaround Him, 11He gaveorders to depart to the otherside of the sea.
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12Then a scribecame and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever* You go."