Although this may seem to come out of nowhere, this reminds me of God’s authority when He spoke creation into existence. Jesus did have authority, and what He said happened. He believed that if Jesus said something, it would be done. He applied a similar concept of authority to Jesus. This was part of his position as a centurion. He spoke words, and individuals obeyed him. This military man commanded many to do certain things. 8:8-9).īy relying on his understanding of authority as a centurion, the man displays an incredible recognition of Jesus’ abilities. I tell this one, “Go,” and he goes and tell another, “Come,” and he comes and tell my servant, “Do this,” and he does it’ ” (Matt. 9 For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. “The centurion answered, ‘Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Then the Roman does something unexpected. Wouldn’t it be for you? “Jesus of Nazareth listened to me! He is going to heal my servant!” Thoughts similar to these may have ran through his mind. That would have surely been encouraging to the man. Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” Matthew 8:7 The Centurion’s Great Faith The record continues with these great words, When I looked into those words for this article, the concept of excessive torture came to mind! That’s terrible indeed! The phrase, “grievously tormented” is used. The second half of verse 6 tells us the seriousness of the situation, which helps explain one possible reason why the centurion sought out help. Being well read in the Bible helps us achieve that. Sometimes we need to adjust our ideas of what we think that time period was like, and replace it with a more accurate view. For some of us, the passage challenges our ideas of the first century in that regard. Such an action may go against our preconceived notions about relationships between masters and servants. Not only is a Gentile making this request, but he isn’t even asking for himself. Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of Israel, but this Roman centurion still came to Jesus. This account is impressive on a number of different levels. Matthew tells us, “…a centurion came to him, asking him, 6 and saying, ”Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented’ ” (Matt. Shortly after the Sermon on the Mount, He comes to Capernaum. Interestingly enough, there is at least one instance where a healing is related to the topic of authority.īoth Luke and Matthew provide an account of a centurion pleading with Jesus to heal his servant. Others are explicitly related to providing evidence that Jesus is God and that He can forgive sins. Some demonstrate the love and compassion of God. These miracles are used for a variety of reasons. The gospel accounts are filled with stories of Him healing lepers, the diseased, and more. One of the most well known aspects of Jesus’ ministry was His miraculous healing ability.
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