After he completed all his sayings while the people listened, he went into Capernaum. 2 But the slave of a centurion, who was dear to him, was ailing and near to expiring. 3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent to him some elders of the Jews to request him to come and to deliver his slave. 4 Then [those] that came to Jesus made petition of him and said: “He is worthy that you do this thing for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he built for us the synagoge.” 6 And Jesus went with them. But when he was not far from the house, the centurion beforehand sent some friends for them to say to him: “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you come under my roof.
