The Centurion came AFTER sending emissaries. Remember, Jesus was close to the house (v.6), so this wouldn’t have been a very far trek The servants return to the house and find that he is healed (v.10). Jesus commands that the servant will be healed, and he is healed “that very moment” (v.13) Remember that Luke was writing to the Gentiles-not the Jews-so this wouldn’t have been relevant to them Jesus concludes that Gentiles will make it into the kingdom, while many Jews will be cast out because of their lack of faith (vv.11-12) Jesus marvels at his faith and says he’s never found it-even in Israel (v.9) Jesus marvels at his faith and says he’s never found it-even in Israel (v.10) Likewise, he recognizes Jesus as the ultimate authority, so why not just command a healing? (v.8) The centurion gives a comparison of how he is an authority over his troops. Likewise, he recognizes Jesus as the ultimate authority, so why not just command a healing? (v.9)
He asks Jesus to just command the miracle (v.7) Luke adds that the centurion didn’t even view himself as worthy enough to speak directly with Jesus, but sent his servants instead (v.7) The centurion sends friends to speak with Jesus, and they tell Jesus that the centurion is unworthy of letting Jesus come into his house (v.6) Instead he should just command the miracle (v.8) The centurion tells Jesus that he’s unworthy to accept him. Jesus was close to the man’s house, so he walked over toward it to heal the centurion’s servant (v.6) The Jewish elders tell Jesus that the centurion is worthy of this request, because he helped build them their synagogue (vv.4-5) The centurion’s servant was sick (v.2), and he sends Jewish elders to speak to Jesus and ask his servant to be saved (v.3)
The centurion asks Jesus to heal his servant who is tormented (v.6) Jesus entered Capernaum and met the centurion (v.5)
Differences between Matthew and Luke’s Account of the Centurion
RESPONSE: Before answering this difficulty, it’s first worthy considering the differences in the accounts. Matthew makes it seem like the centurion and Jesus met face to face, but Luke explains that they met through messengers. Of course, the biggest difference between the accounts is in the fact that Luke mentions that there are intermediaries between the centurion and Jesus. 8:5-13) Does this contradict the account in Luke 7:1-10?ĬLAIM: In the account of Jesus healing the centurion’s servant, there appear to be differing accounts. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:ħ Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.Ĩ For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth and to another, Come, and he cometh and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.ĩ When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.ġ0 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.(Mt. 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.Ģ And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.ģ And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.Ĥ And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:ĥ For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.Ħ Then Jesus went with them.
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