They went to Jesus and begged him, “This man deserves to have you do this,
‘But you have a few people there in Sardis who haven’t gotten their clothes dirty. They will walk with me dressed in white, because they deserve to.
If the home deserves it, your peace will rest upon it; if it doesn’t deserve it, your peace will return to you.
But it won’t be like that when the dead rise. Those who are considered worthy to take part in the world to come won’t get married, and they won’t be given in marriage.
When you enter a town or village, look for a person who’s willing to welcome you, and stay at their house until you leave.
so when he heard about Jesus, he sent some of the Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his servant.
because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.”
He and all his family believed in God, and they worshiped at the synagogue. He gave freely to people who were in need, and he prayed to God regularly.