SECTION B

ACQUIRE QUALITIES FOR ORDERED COMMUNITY

4:31-9:51

Paragraph "Hooks" are place names c/f Jesus & disciples

 

 

1.         .A sense of authority

4:31-32

Capernaum with authority

with authority was the word of him

7:1-10

Capernaum, centurion/authority

I tell this one to go and he goes

 

4:31 And he went to Capernaum a city of Galilee and he was teaching them on the Sabb- ath's; 32 and they were astounded at the teaching of him, because with authority was the word of him.

7:1 When he completed all the words of him in the ears of the people he entered into Capernaum . 2. Now of a centurion certain a slave ill having being was about to die who was to him dear. 3 And hearing about Jesus he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him that coming he might recover the slave of him. 4 And they coming to Jesus besought him earnestly saying. Worthy he is for whom thou shouldest grant this; 5 for he loves the nation of us and the synagogue he built for us. 6 And Jesus went with them. And yet him not far being away from the house sent friends the centurion saying to him: Lord do not trouble: for not worthy am I that enter the roof of me thou shouldest enter: 7 wherefore not myself I account worthy to thee to come: but say in a word, and let be cured the servant of me. 8 also For I a man am under authority being set, having under myself soldiers and I tell this one: Go, and he goes, and another: Come and he comes, and the slave of me: Do this, and he does. 9 And hearing these words Jesus marvelled at him and turning to the following him crowd said: I tell you, not in Israel such faith I found. 10 And returning to the house the ones sent found the slave well.

(Note: Literal translation of Revised Standard Version 1988)