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The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant.
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When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this,
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because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
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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.