The Centurion's Request: A Pagan Roman's Unwavering Faith Impresses Jesus - Jhu Innovations
Webrecognizing the centurion’s unwavering belief, jesus grants his request. He utters the healing words, and at that very moment, the servant is healed, miles away. Webthe centurion, a gentile and a roman soldier, exhibits a faith that surpasses that of anyone jesus has encountered in israel.
Webthe centurion was one the most unlikely persons to amaze jesus. He was a gentile. Doubtless he had a pagan upbringing. He was a roman, stationed in palestine. Webthe romans placed a centuria there, a subdivision of a roman legion. A centuria consisted of about 80 to 100 soldiers and was led by an officer called a centurion. Webhe understood that jesus had that same authority over life and death.
Webthe romans placed a centuria there, a subdivision of a roman legion. A centuria consisted of about 80 to 100 soldiers and was led by an officer called a centurion. Webhe understood that jesus had that same authority over life and death. When jesus heard this remarkable expression of the centurion’s humble faith, he marveled at him.
