Matthew 8:5 meaning and explanation
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
Matthew 8:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Matthew has just finished the Sermon on the Mount, and Jesus now comes down into Capernaum, a fishing town on the Sea of Galilee that serves as the base for much of His ministry. A centurion was a Roman officer commanding roughly a hundred soldiers, a Gentile and an agent of the occupying power.
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