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1 When Yeshua had finished speaking to the people, he went back to K'far-Nachum.
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When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.
2 A Roman army officer there had a servant he regarded highly, who was sick to the point of death.
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There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die.
3 Hearing about Yeshua, the officer sent some Jewish elders to him with the request that he come and heal his servant.
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The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
4 They came to Yeshua and pleaded earnestly with him, "He really deserves to have you do this,
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When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,
5 for he loves our people -- in fact, he built the synagogue for us!"
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because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
6 So Yeshua went with them. He had not gone far from the house, when the officer sent friends who said to him, "Sir, don't trouble yourself. I'm not worthy to have you come under my roof --
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So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.
7 this is why I didn't presume to approach you myself. Instead, just give a command and let my servant recover.
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That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.
8 For I too am a man set under authority. I have soldiers under me; and I say to this one, `Go!' and he goes; and to another, `Come!' and he comes; and to my slave, `Do this!' and he does it."
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For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
9 Yeshua was astonished at him when he heard this; and he turned and said to the crowd following him, "I tell you, not even in Isra'el have I found such trust!"
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When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.”
10 When the messengers got back to the officer's house, they found the servant in good health.
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Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
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