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Nowwhen he had endedallhissayingsin the audience of the people, he enteredintoCapernaum.
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And a certaincenturion'sservant,whowasdear unto him,wassick, and ready to die.
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And when he heardofJesus, he sentuntohim the elders of the Jews,beseechinghimthat he would come and healhisservant.
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And when they cametoJesus, they besoughthiminstantly,saying, That he wasworthy for whom he should dothis:
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For he lovethournation,andhe hath builtus a synagogue.
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ThenJesuswentwiththem.And when hewasnownotfarfrom the house, the centurionsentfriendstohim,saying unto him,Lord,troublenotthyself: for I amnotworthythat thou shouldest enterundermyroof:
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Whereforeneither thought Imyselfworthy to comeuntothee:butsay in a word,andmyservant shall be healed.
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ForIalsoam a mansetunderauthority,havingundermesoldiers,and I say unto one,[a]Go, and he goeth; and to another,Come, and he cometh; and to myservant,Dothis,and he doeth it.
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WhenJesusheard these things, he marvelled at him,and turned him about, and said unto the people that followedhim, I say unto you,I have not found so greatfaith, no, notinIsrael.