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Bible Verses About Centurion

23 verses · 3 aspects

Key Bible Verses

  1. And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

  2. And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented.

  3. And Jesus saith to him: I will come and heal him.

  4. And the centurion, making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

  5. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  6. And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

  7. And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven:

  8. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  9. And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was healed at the same hour.

  10. But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

  11. And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

  12. And when he had finished all his words in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capharnaum.

  13. And the servant of a certain centurion who was dear to him, being sick, was ready to die.

  14. And when he had heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the ancients of the Jews, desiring him to come and heal his servant.

  15. And when they came to Jesus, they besought him earnestly, saying to him: He is worthy that thou shouldest do this for him.

  16. For he loveth our nation: and he hath built us a synagogue.

  17. And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, saying: Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof.

  18. For which cause neither did I think myself worthy to come to thee: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

  19. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

  20. Which Jesus hearing, marvelled: and turning about to the multitude that followed him, he said: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith, not even in Israel.

  21. And they who were sent, being returned to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.

  22. And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned?

  23. Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.