And having summoned two of the centurions he said, "Make ready two hundred soldiers, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, in order that they may go to Caesarea, to leave at the third hour of the night;

And the centurion, hearing this, going to the commander he reported, saying, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman."

An intelligent man seeing a bad man severely punished is himself instructed, but fools pass by and are punished.

The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But just say the word and my servant will be healed.

For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this [one], 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

"Behold, I am sending you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves.