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Matthew Chapter 8 verses 5-13 The Faith of the
Centurion
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5When Jesus had entered
6“Lord,” he said, “my servant
lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
7Jesus said to him, “Shall I
come and heal him?”
8The centurion replied,
“Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word,
and my servant will be healed.
9For 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.”
10When Jesus heard this, he
was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found
anyone in
...
13Then Jesus said to the
centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant
was healed at that moment.
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1)
Who came to
Jesus, asking for help?
o
A centurion did.
2)
What was the
condition of the centurion’s servant?
o
The servant lied
at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.
3)
What did Jesus
suggest that he should do?
o
Jesus suggested
if he should go to the home of the centurion to heal his servant.
4)
Why did the centurion
say that he did not deserve to have Jesus come under his roof?
o
It is because
Jews considered Gentiles to be unclean and did not associate with Gentiles.
5)
What did the centurion
say that Jesus should do instead to heal his servant?
o
Jesus could just
say the word, and his servant would be healed.
6)
What was the
rationale behind the centurion’s belief about how Jesus could heal his servant?
o
He was a man
under authority, with soldiers under him.
o
He could tell a soldier,
‘Go,’ and he went; and another one, ‘Come,’ and he came.
o
He could say to his
servant, ‘Do this,’ and he would do it.
o
In his thinking Jesus
had authority and could order the healing of his servant with words.
7)
What was Jesus’
reaction when he heard the centurion’s reasoning?
o
Jesus was amazed
and said that he had not found anyone in
8)
How did Jesus end
up healing the centurion’s servant?
o
Jesus granted the
healing of the centurion’s servant the way he believed his servant could be
healed.
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Matthew Chapter 8 verses 5-13 The Faith of the
Centurion
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