1. After Jesus had finished teaching the people, he went to Capernaum.
2. In that town an army officer's servant was sick and about to die. The officer liked this servant very much.
3. And when he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish leaders to ask him to come and heal the servant.
4. The leaders went to Jesus and begged him to do something. They said, “This man deserves your help!
5. He loves our nation and even built us a meeting place.”
6. So Jesus went with them.When Jesus wasn't far from the house, the officer sent some friends to tell him, “Lord, don't go to any trouble for me! I am not good enough for you to come into my house.
18-19. John's followers told John everything that was being said about Jesus. So he sent two of them to ask the Lord, “Are you the one we should be looking for? Or must we wait for someone else?”