nLuke 3:14 (NIV) Then some soldiers asked
him, "And what should we do?"
He replied, "Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely–be content with your pay."
nMatt 8:5-13 (NIV) When Jesus had entered
Capernaum, a centurion came to
him, asking for help. 6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home
paralyzed and in terrible suffering." 7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and
heal him." 8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you
come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be
healedÉ 10 When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to
those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in
Israel with such great faith.
nActs 10:1-4 (NIV) At Caesarea there was
a man named Cornelius, a centurion
in what was known as the Italian Regiment. 2 He and all his family
were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need
and prayed to God regularly. 3 One day at about three in the afternoon
he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to
him and said, "Cornelius!" 4 Cornelius stared at him in fear. "What
is it, Lord?" he asked. The angel answered, "Your prayers and gifts to
the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.Ó