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But the centurionsaid, "Lord, I am not worthy for You to comeunder my roof, but justsay the word, and my servant will be healed.
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"For I alsoam a manunder3authority, 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 many4will 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 5the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into 6the outerdarkness; in that place7there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
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And Jesussaid to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you 8as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment.