Verse 6
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
From Luke, it is plain that this officer came to Christ through the use of intermediaries who also brought testimony of the Jews in regard to the general favor in which this centurion was held by the citizens of Capernaum. This presents no difficulty, for every court of law still holds that what a man does through a duly-constituted agency, he himself actually and legally does. Thus, Christ himself was said to have made and baptized more people than John the Baptist, though he did not do so PERSONALLY! (John 4:1,2). The good character of this man is further certified by the fact that he was deeply concerned for the welfare of a slave, here called a servant.
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