But the centurion answered and said lord i am not worthy for you to come under my roof but just say the word and my servant will be healed.
I am not worthy to have you under my roof.
2 now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death who was highly valued by him.
But speak the word only and my servant shall be healed.
And i say to one man.
Just give the word and my servant will be cured.
But the centurion replied lord i am not worthy to have you come under my roof but only say the word and my servant will be healed.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed this response calls to mind the words that were spoken by the roman centurion to jesus when he begged the lord to heal his sick servant in matthew 8.
I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof luke 7 1 10 6 and jesus went with them but when he was only a short distance from the house the centurion sent friends to tell him lord do not trouble yourself for i am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
Go and he goes.
3 when the centurion heard about jesus he sent to him elders of the jews asking him to come and heal his servant.
Come here and he comes.
The centurion replied sir i am not worthy to have you under my roof.
Do this and he does it when jesus heard this he was astonished and said to those following him i tell you solemnly nowhere in israel have i found faith like this.
King james 2000 bible the centurion answered and said lord i am not worthy that you should come under my roof.
I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.
For i am under authority myself and have soldiers under me.
4 and when they came to jesus they pleaded with him earnestly saying he is worthy to.