5 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a centurion came up to him and begged him repeatedly,

6 "Sir, my servant is lying at home paralyzed and in terrible pain."

7 Jesus said to him,"I will come and heal him."

8 The centurion replied, "Sir, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I, too, am a man under authority and have soldiers under me. I say to one ‘Go’ and he goes, to another ‘Come’ and he comes, and to my servant ‘Do this’ and he does it."

10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him,"Truly I tell you, not evenin Israel have I found this kind of faith!

11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and will feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the citizensof that kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion,"Go. It will be done for you just as you have believed." And his servant was healed that very hour.