And a centurion'sslave,whowas highly regardedby him, was sickand aboutto die.
He said,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof my masterAbraham,whohas not forsakenHis lovingkindnessand His truthtowardmy master;as for me, the LORDhas guidedme in the wayto the houseof my master'sbrothers."
Now Deborah,Rebekah'snurse,died,and she was buriedbelowBethelunderthe oak;it was namedAllon-bacuth.
"IfI have walkedwith falsehood,And my foothas hastenedafterdeceit,
He who pampershis slavefrom childhoodWill in the endfind him to be a son.
Nowthe centurion,and thosewho were with him keeping guard overJesus,when they sawthe earthquakeand the things that were happening,became veryfrightenedand said,"Trulythiswas the Sonof God!"
Nowwhen the centurionsawwhat had happened,he [began] praisingGod,saying,"Certainlythismanwas innocent."
WhenHe had completedallHis discoursein the hearingof the people,He wentto Capernaum.
When he heardaboutJesus,he sentsome JewisheldersaskingHim to comeand save the lifeof his slave.
for he hadan onlydaughter,abouttwelveyearsold, and she was dying.But as He went,the crowdswere pressing againstHim.
Now[there was] a manat CaesareanamedCornelius,a centurionof what was calledthe Italiancohort,
Whenthe angelwho was speakingto him had left,he summonedtwoof his servantsand a devoutsoldierof thosewho were his personal attendants,
When the centurionheard[this], he wentto the commanderand toldhim, saying,"Whatare you aboutto do?For thismanis a Roman."
Paulcalledoneof the centurionsto him and said,"Leadthisyoung manto the commander,for he hassomethingto reportto him."
Whenit was decidedthat we would sailfor Italy,they proceeded to deliverPauland someotherprisonersto a centurionof the AugustancohortnamedJulius.
The nextday we putin at Sidon;and JuliustreatedPaulwith considerationand allowedhim to goto his friendsand receivecare.
but the centurion,wantingto bringPaulsafely through,keptthem from their intention,and commandedthat thosewho couldswimshould jump overboardfirstand getto land,
Slaves,in all thingsobeythosewho are your masterson earth,not with external service,as those who [merely] please men,but with sincerityof heart,fearingthe Lord.
