As Jesus entered Capernaum, He was met by a delegation of the elders, who told Him of the centurion's desire. They urged "that he was worthy for whom He should do this: for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue."

Da Jesus kom ind i Kapernaum, mødte han en lille flok af de ældste, der fortalte ham om høvedsmandens ønske. De fremhævede, at "han er nok værd, at du gør dette for ham; thi han elsker vort folk og har bygget vor synagoge til os".