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Pleading With the Master

Name: Pleading With the Master
Brand: GoodSalt
SKU: bacas0282
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Jesus stands face to face with a Roman centurion in armor, the soldier lifting his hands in urgent appeal. His helmet, red cloak, and military bearing identify him as a man of authority, yet his posture before Christ is humble and dependent. The scene portrays the Gospel account of the centurion who came to Jesus on behalf of his suffering servant, trusting that Christ needed only to speak the word for healing to come.

The moment emphasizes remarkable faith from a Gentile officer: earthly command bows before divine authority. Jesus receives the plea not as a display of rank, but as an act of trust. This artwork serves well for teaching on intercession, humility, the authority of Christ, and faith that believes in the power of His word.

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Bible Adventure Collection

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Keywords	Capernaum centurion faith healing Jesus roman soldier servant
Secondary Keywords	armor authority cartoon gospel heal helmet humility intercession miracle plead pleading trust
Tertiary Keywords	gentile military officer Word of Christ
Scriptures	Luke 7:1-10 Matthew 8:5-13 Luke 7 1 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2 Now a centurion had a servant who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. 3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, 5 for he loves our nation, and he is the one who built us our synagogue.” 6 And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. 7 Therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. 8 For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turning to the crowd that followed him, said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” 10 And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the servant well. Matthew 8 5 When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

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