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.
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?