“And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:”
When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, saying, this man deserves to have you do this — the earnest pleading of the Jewish elders on the centurion's behalf is the community's endorsement. He deserves (axios, worthy) to have you do this: the elders are vouching for his character, making the case for the centurion on the basis of his merit.
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