“For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.”
Because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue — the evidence of the centurion's worthiness: he loves our nation (the Jewish people, not merely his own Roman community) and has built our synagogue. The specific generosity of synagogue-building communicates a deep engagement with the Jewish community beyond merely tolerating its presence.
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