Luke 7:3 BBE

¹  After he had come to the end of all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.

²  And a certain captain had a servant who was very dear to him; this servant was ill and near to death.

³  And when news of Jesus came to his ears, he sent to him rulers of the Jews, requesting that he would come and make his servant well.

⁴  And they, when they came to Jesus, made their request warmly, saying,

⁵  It is right for you to do this for him, because he is a friend to our nation, and himself has put up a Synagogue for us.