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Matthew 8:6

6 He said, ‘Sir, my servant is lying in bed at home. He cannot move his legs and he has a lot of pain.’

8:5Rome ruled Israel at that time. The officer had authority over about 100 soldiers. He was not a Jew. Rome was an important city in the world at the time of Jesus. It was a powerful city and it had a strong army. The Romans ruled many other countries and they made the people obey the laws of Rome. They made them pay taxes to Rome.