Centurion Example

Ok, I realize I am the only one here that learned something new about this centurion.  My preconception for some reason was that the centurion went himself and other things.  The centurion had authority and he sent Jewish elders to Jesus to ask them to go to his home and heal his servant.  First, this really had to dig at the Jewish elders to do this for a gentile and to go to Jesus who the elders wanted to get rid of.  The centurion’s servant was just more than just a servant, but a highly valued person and probably a friend.  The Jewish elders had to “plead earnestly” with Jesus to come, now that had to be degrading to the Jewish elders for how they really felt about Jesus.  Later, then the centurion sent others (friends – Jews or Gentiles?) and said, "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof” and the centurion said that is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you.  Jesus did heal the servant.  Did the centurion faith even grow more after the healing?  This is one of many questions I would like to ask in the future.

Stephen

(Luke 7:2-4 NIV)  There a centurion's servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. {3} The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. {4} When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this,

(Luke 7:6 NIV)  So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof.

(Luke 7:7-8 NIV)  That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. {8} For 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."

(Luke 7:10 NIV)  Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.