Roman and Political Figures
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9.1 Stories of Roman Officials
9. Roman and Political Figures 🔹 Story 1: The Roman Centurion’s Great Faith Main Characters: Roman centurion, JesusStory Summary: A Roman officer asked Jesus to heal his servant. He believed that Jesus could simply speak the word, and it would be done. Jesus marvelled at his faith, saying He hadn’t…
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9.2 Stories of Centurions
🔹 Story 1: The Centurion with Great Faith Main Characters: Roman centurion, JesusStory Summary: A Roman centurion asked Jesus to heal his servant but felt unworthy for Jesus to come to his house. He believed Jesus could simply “say the word” and the servant would be healed. Jesus marvelled at…
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9.3 Stories of Herodians
🔹 Story 1: Herodians and Pharisees Tried to Trap Jesus with a Question About Taxes Main Characters: Herodians, Pharisees, JesusStory Summary: The Pharisees and Herodians—normally opposing factions—united to trap Jesus. They asked if it was lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, hoping to accuse Him either of sedition or disloyalty…