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Say not in thy heart, “I am a soldier, and the barrack-room cannot minister to piety therefore I may live as I list because I cannot live as I should.” Say not, “I am a working man in the midst of those who blaspheme, and therefore it were vain for me to talk of holiness and piety.” Nay, rather remember that in such a case it is thy duty specially not to talk of these precious things, but to wear them about thee as thy daily ornament. If thy heart be right, the situation may be difficult, but the difficulty is to be overcome ay, and out of that difficulty shall arise an excellence which thou hadst not otherwise known. It is not the place which is to blame, but the man.

Why should it not be so still, that God should have even in Sardis a few that have not defiled their garments, who shall walk with Christ in white, for they are worthy? Let no man think that because of his position in society he cannot excel in virtue. The best of pearls have been found in the darkest caves of ocean. Here was a Gentile, a Roman, a soldier - a soldier clothed with absolute power - and yet a tender master, a considerate citizen, a lover of God! Let no man, therefore, be despised because of his calling, and let not the proverb, “Can any good come out of Nazareth?” be ever heard from the wise man’s lips. We may find the choicest flowers blooming where we least expected them. THE greatest light may enter into the darkest places. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth and to another, Come, and he cometh and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.” - Luke 7:6-8. Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Instead, we understand that two different centurions (and probably many more) came to faith in Jesus as Messiah during His ministry on earth.“Then Jesus went with them.

Luke 7:5 for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue.”Īltogether, Rome had several tens of thousands of centurions stationed in Judea, so there is no reason to assume that the same man was involved in these two different moments which took place many miles apart. Luke 7:4 When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him Luke 7:3 When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave. Luke 7:2 And a centurion’s slave, who was highly regarded by him, was sick and about to die. The centurion at the cross was stationed in Jerusalem, while the centurion in Luke 7 was stationed in Capernaum: Luke 7:1 When He had completed all His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. It is highly unlikely (if not impossible) for the centurion at the cross to be the same man in Luke 7.