When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman commander came to him. He asked Jesus for help.

耶稣进了迦百农，有一个百夫长进前来，求他说：

耶稣进了迦百农，有一个百夫长进前来，求他，

耶稣进了迦百农，有一个百夫长进前来，求他，

耶稣到了迦百农，一个百夫长前来向祂求助，说：

耶稣到了迦百农，有一个百夫长前来恳求他，

耶稣进了迦百农，有个百夫长前来恳求他，

耶穌進了迦百農，有一個百夫長進前來，求他說：

耶穌進了迦百農，有一個百夫長進前來，求他，

耶穌進了迦百農，有一個百夫長進前來，求他，

耶穌到了迦百農，一個百夫長前來向祂求助，說：

耶穌到了迦百農，有一個百夫長前來懇求他，

耶穌進了迦伯農，有一個百夫長上他跟前來，求他說：

耶穌進了迦百農，有個百夫長前來懇求他，

入迦百農、有百夫長就而求曰、

入迦百農時、有百夫長就耶穌求曰、

耶穌進加伯農時、有百夫長就之曰、

耶穌入葛法農有巴總來求曰：

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him,

And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, begging Him,

Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help:

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

Jesus finished saying all these things to the people who were listening. Then he entered Capernaum.There the servant of a Roman commander was sick and about to die. His master thought highly of him.The commander heard about Jesus. So he sent some elders of the Jews to him. He told them to ask Jesus to come and heal his servant.They came to Jesus and begged him,“ This man deserves to have you do this.He loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”So Jesus went with them. When Jesus came near the house, the Roman commander sent friends to him. He told them to say,“ Lord, don’t trouble yourself. I am not good enough to have you come into my house.That is why I did not even think I was fit to come to you. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.I myself am a man who is under authority. And I have soldiers who obey my orders. I tell this one,‘ Go,’ and he goes. I tell that one,‘ Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant,‘ Do this,’ and he does it.”When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at the commander. Jesus turned to the crowd that was following him. He said,“ I tell you, even in Israel I have not found anyone whose faith is so strong.”Then the men who had been sent to Jesus returned to the house. They found that the servant was healed.

A man named Cornelius lived in Caesarea. He was a Roman commander in the Italian Regiment.Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.One day about three o’clock in the afternoon he had a vision. He saw clearly an angel of God. The angel came to him and said,“ Cornelius!”Cornelius was afraid. He stared at the angel.“ What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered,“ Your prayers and gifts to poor people are like an offering to God. So he has remembered you.Now send men to Joppa. Have them bring back a man named Simon. He is also called Peter.He is staying with another Simon, a man who works with leather. His house is by the sea.”The angel who spoke to him left. Then Cornelius called two of his servants. He also called a godly soldier who was one of his attendants.He told them everything that had happened. Then he sent them to Joppa.It was about noon the next day. The men were on their journey and were approaching the city. Peter went up on the roof to pray.He became hungry. He wanted something to eat. While the meal was being prepared, Peter had a vision.He saw heaven open up. There he saw something that looked like a large sheet. It was being let down to earth by its four corners.It had all kinds of four- footed animals in it. It also had reptiles and birds in it.Then a voice told him,“ Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”“ No, Lord! I will not!” Peter replied.“ I have never eaten anything that is not pure and‘ clean.’ ”The voice spoke to him a second time. It said,“ Do not say anything is not pure that God has made‘ clean.’ ”This happened three times. Right away the sheet was taken back up to heaven.Peter was wondering what the vision meant. At that very moment the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. They stopped at the gateand called out. They asked if Simon Peter was staying there.Peter was still thinking about the vision. The Holy Spirit spoke to him.“ Simon,” he said,“ three men are looking for you.Get up and go downstairs. Don’t let anything keep you from going with them. I have sent them.”Peter went down and spoke to the men.“ I’m the one you’re looking for,” he said.“ Why have you come?”The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius, the Roman commander. He is a good man who worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to invite you to his house. Then Cornelius can hear what you have to say.”Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests. The next day Peter went with the three men. Some of the believers from Joppa went along.The following day he arrived in Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them. He had called together his relatives and close friends.When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him. As a sign of respect, he fell at Peter’s feet.But Peter made him get up.“ Stand up,” he said.“ I am only a man myself.”As he was talking with Cornelius, Peter went inside. There he found a large group of people.He said to them,“ You know that it is against our law for a Jew to enter a Gentile home. A Jew shouldn’t have any close contact with a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not say anyone is not pure and‘ clean.’So when you sent for me, I came without asking any questions. May I ask why you sent for me?”Cornelius answered,“ Three days ago at this very hour I was in my house praying. It was three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me.He said,‘ Cornelius, God has heard your prayer. He has remembered your gifts to poor people.Send someone to Joppa to get Simon Peter. He is a guest in the home of another Simon, who works with leather. He lives by the sea.’So I sent for you right away. It was good of you to come. Now we are all here. And God is here with us. We are ready to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

The Roman commander and those guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened. They were terrified. They exclaimed,“ He was surely the Son of God!”

But the commander wanted to save Paul’s life. So he kept the soldiers from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and swim to land.

Jesus left Nazareth and went to live in the city of Capernaum. It was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali.

A gentle south wind began to blow. The ship’s crew thought they saw their chance to leave safely. So they pulled up the anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.

A commander was standing there as they stretched Paul out to be whipped. Paul said to him,“ Does the law allow you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn’t even been found guilty?”

A Roman commander was standing there in front of Jesus. He saw how Jesus died. Then he said,“ This man was surely the Son of God!”

A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home.

But Paul spoke to the commander and the soldiers.“ These men must stay with the ship,” he said.“ If they don’t, you can’t be saved.”

Then Paul called one of the commanders. He said to him,“ Take this young man to the commanding officer. He has something to tell him.”

Jesus stepped into a boat. He went over to the other side of the lake and came to his own town.

Then the commanding officer called for two of his commanders. He ordered them,“ Gather a company of 200 soldiers, 70 horsemen and 200 men armed with spears. Get them ready to go to Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight.

And what about you, Capernaum? Will you be lifted to the heavens? No! You will go down to the place of the dead. Suppose the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom. It would still be here today.