Matthew 8; Verses 5-13; Roman Centurion

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(Matthew 8:5-13) "And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

Now remember Later on in Matthew 11:23, woe to Capernum. They had no excuse, esp. after seeing this from a Roman centurion. Now a Centurion commanded 80-100 soldiers in the Roman legion. Now, it would be Captain commanding a company in the Armed Forces chain of command. Of course, this Roman centurion had to be well educated, well kept up on politics, and well read--learned. Certainly had money. In the end, In faith (Godly knowledge and understanding), and "street smarts."

6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

Servant can mean two things. A slave, or a boy. Here it means slave. Not slave as we know it. As he was provided all the things in life. We could say likened to a butler/maid as we know it. And now you see the compassion that only can come from a Christian. The servant was just not a another disposable government number. This also ends confusion now as to what if one is working in the Military now, but the military is increasingly turning against the citizens because of the godless king in Washington D.C. Though they are not even respected by the godless king.

7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

(Palsy here means paralyzed (nerves, CNS), and being tortured mentally. This means evil spirit/messenger here along with being sick. We say this because this obviously came upon the servant at some time up until the time he was no longer to do his duties as a servant. The torture was mentally first confining him to his bed. This also shows us, when someone takes charge in the home, the WHOLE home is safe through faith. The first in the Gospel armor).

8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

What an exchange here. This of course should of been the other way around. As the land and area of Judea was under Roman occupation, and bondage which of course they hated "the "jews". Further causing that separation of hatred increasingly over time. As the belief among many that would Messiah would come to free them physically of this. They did not know the Bible (OT) too well.

9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

(Though he was the boss, head man in charge in the area. He understood authority. He knew Christ was THE AUTHORITY. You said it and it will be done. Under any trouble, evil spirit/messenger that is the faith needed. Knowing the Lord is in control, and knowing it will be done without question. Anything less it won't happen. Why would it anyway, just as in anything else in life, if you don't believe in it, your heart and mind won't be in it).

10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

(This would be even the Disciples. They had not even shown enough faith. Example in a couple posts away, the tempest (violent wind storm hit), and Christ corrected the Disciples. Christ did the rebuking and correcting there, through the Word).

11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

(Fathers of the 12 tribes, many from the east and west--the world, that would be gentiles and the ethnos/ethnic people, in and within the nations).

12But the children of the kingdom (Israel) shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Not the lake of fire, but they are going to pay and pay severely. So we're talking the Millennium here. They are going to feel that sting from should of have been knowing better. Note: we are talking those of Israel. Not the frauds who had infiltrated the priest line, and yelled, "crucify Him."

13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."

(That's that).

Amen †