The Bible In Paintings 61: JESUS HEALS THE CENTURION'S SERVANT

c.2,200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

JESUS

HEALS THE

CENTURION'S

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MATTHEW 8:5-13 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?” The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.

LUKE 7:1-10 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, “This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

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by PAOLO VERONESE
"Jesus Healing the Servant of a Centurion"

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"Christ and the Centurion"

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by PAOLO VERONESE
"Christ and the Centurion"

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by BERNARDO CASTELLO
"Christ Healing the Centurion's Servant"

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by SIR STANLEY SPENCER
"The Centurion's Servant"

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by JAMES TISSOT
"Le Centurion"

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"The Centurion's Slave"

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by ALEXANDRE BIDA
"Healing the Centurion's Servant"

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"The Centurion's Slave"

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by ADAM CAMERIOUS
"Jesus Heals the Centurion's Servant"

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by SAMUEL WALE
"Christ Healing the Centurion's Servant"

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by JAMES TISSOT

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by SEBASTIANO RICCI
"Cristo e il Centurione"

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by SÉBASTIEN BOURDON
"Christ and the Centurion"

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by LOUIS II DE BOULOGNE, 1685
"The Centurion at the Feet of Christ"

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by HAROLD COPPING, 1907
"The Centurion"

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by PARIS BORDONE, 1555
"Christ and the Centurion"

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[Red Badger]

Just a few words about Romans and their ‘servants’.

Being a Roman Centurion was a big deal. It means his family had wealth and political ties back in Rome. The fact that he had a ‘servant’ bears this out.

‘Servant’ used in this context by the KJV, typically means ‘slave’. But Roman slaves were not necessarily treated like the African slaves in the US pre-Civil War era.

Now, one would ask why would a Roman army officer literally grovel at the feet of a foreigner to ask for the healing of his ‘servant’?

In Roman times, people of wealth had their children cared for by servants assigned to them, usually for life.

This Roman Centurion was most likely cared for by this servant since he was a baby and probably cared more for this servant than his own parents.......................

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That’s quite helpful, Red. Thanks!

[high info voter]

And from the movie "Jesus of Nazareth" a version of the story so well done! There is so much depth within the story when you ponder that this was a Centurion pleading with respect to a Jewish Rabbi!.....

Check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97a0fLC4S-0

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Centurion. The name derives from centi - one hundred. A centurion commands 100 Roman soldiers. This is roughly the equivalent of a company commander in modern terms.

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Good morning, Dan! :-)

[etabeta]

# 3 and #19 for me. Beautiful lesson of humility, trust in God and belief in the healing power of Jesus.

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Thanks for the link. A Roman with power recognizing and acknowledging greater power--that is noteworthy.

But to unbelieving Jews, it's simply another nail in Jesus' coffin--and Stacy Keach takes note of Ernest Borgnine.

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Right. Current US Army infantry companies have about 150±, I believe. Usually, they are commanded by Captains.

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At-ten-hut! Right face! Forrard harch! LeftRightLeftRightLeftRight

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humility, trust in God and belief in the healing power of Jesus

humility: for a Roman to humble himself in this way before a subject people took courage--he had to know news of it would reach his superior

trust in God: we don't know in which god he placed his trust, but it's clear that he was god-fearing

belief in the healing power of Jesus: he had seen enough to know that Jesus both could and would

Oh, when God allows us to become desperate enough that we would seek Him, that we would!

[spankalib]

#8, Spencer - I suspected he was 'different', maybe eccentric, and after eta schooled me on the rhino and cardinal, went looking for more info on him.

He went through many experiences, esp. in WWI, where served the wounded & also fought...but what was 'off' to me, was he left his 1st wife & married a scheming lesbian whom he had become infatuated with.

The marriage was never consummated.

iow, ugh!

In many of these works, the artists depict the helmet on or off, but I like the way #30, Bourdon, symbolizes the centurion's humility, by placing the helmet very visibly right in the center, and brightly lit.

Not exactly subtle...but yet, in a way, it is. Now that's art!

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#8, Spencer - I suspected he was 'different', maybe eccentric, and after eta schooled me on the rhino and cardinal, went looking for more info on him.

Your meaning is nor clear to me, John, because Bullis, not Spencer, was the humorist who adorned the rhino with the cardinal. Are you appreciating some humor here?

The marriage was never consummated.

Fun fact: in 16th Century northern Germany, the custom was for an auditor to observe the consummation (per Eric Metaxas' biography of Martin Luther).

Bourdon symbolizes the centurion's humility by placing the helmet very visibly right in the center, and brightly lit.

One of the reasons I enjoy reading your comments, John, is because you catch so much! I've previously commended detective work to you. Thanks for spotting that and pointing it out.

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Eta’s lesson taught me to ‘look into’ things more deeply, so I was curious about #8’s depiction. No humor intended. (Not always true, though, and not always humorous either!)))

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Keep it up! I find your comments to be instructive and helpful.

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The “two sticks” will unite one day and the 12 tribes will become as brothers again and acknowledge their Messiah. It’s a promise from God and He never gets it wrong.

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Ezekiel 37. Along with the ingrafting of the Gentiles (Romans 11), one day we'll have a big, woody and productive happy family!

A couple of days ago I was preparing the very lengthy thread of The Prodigal Son, for publishing in mid-July, and I was enjoying Jesus' symbolism: the Prodigal for Gentiles and his brother for the Jews. How humiliating for the Chosen People, to have self-ostracized while watching the outsiders being welcomed.The parable ends with the Father explaining to the angry Jews why He must re-admit the now-repentant Gentiles to His family--but it omits entirely their response.

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Hello Dan,

For me , #27.

This depiction is the most clear of who is involved and the Capt. intercede for his servant is made clear.

#28 more matches in my mind what was involved, though it could be seen that the woman and boy are merely witnesses to , instead of the subject of the discussion.

As usual a great crop of paintings.

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...the most clear of who is involved...
...in my mind what was involved...

Coupled with your comment about how you imagined the crowd reacting to Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, you reveal an interest in envisioning the biblical text--which, of course, is the purpose of this series. Indeed, it is God's purpose in delivering the text to us in the first place. In pitching and golfing terms, you are right down the middle.

I mention that because there is another series doing that currently in an unparalleled fashion which would seem to carry great appeal for you: The Chosen. Are you aware of it?