And he said to him, I will come and heal him. Jesus' immediate offer to come and heal is remarkable: a Jewish teacher proposing to enter the home of a Gentile (which would create ritual impurity) to heal a Gentile's servant. Some interpreters read this as a question — will I come and heal him? — expressing surprise at the request. Either way, the centurion's response in verse 8 redirects the offer, and Jesus' eventual word of healing is delivered at a distance.

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