Jesus was in ahuge crowd and suddenly a Roman centurion walks up to Jesus - Matthew 8:5-10
NT centurions are often mentioned with honor:
Lord, my servant lays paralyzed and in terrible suffering - Matthew 8:5-6
To many Romans, a slave was defined as nothing more than a tool
Jesus was moved by the man's heart - I will go and heal him
When Jesus saw a need, he met it
He lived to serve and meet needs directly and continuously
He loved a man many hated
Lord, I don't deserve to have you under my roof - Matthew 8:8
He was a Gentile, Jewish law - a Jew could not enter the house of a Gentile - Acts 10:28
In spite of his desperate need, he respected Jewish law
Say the word and he will be healed - Matthew 8:8
His authority produced results, how much more would the authority of Jesus do?
Jesus did not find anyone in Israel with such faith