| Comparative Study between the Bible versus the | | | | him. |
| Quran (51) - B: | | | | According to the saying of the Lord Jesus, all the |
| The second part | | | | Muslims have more faith than the centurion; why? |
| (Chapter 51:1-10) | | | | Because:all the Muslims respect the Lord Jesus |
| The Old Testament verses from 1-10 say that | | | | and his mother very much |
| the Israelites outnumbered the Egyptians (See: A: | | | | None of the Muslims dares to ask the Lord Jesus |
| The first part). | | | | to come to him |
| The New Testament verses from 1-10 are states | | | | None of the Muslims dares to say to the Lord |
| that Jesus said: I have not found so great faith, | | | | Jesus: "I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that |
| no, not in Israel. | | | | one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, |
| The Noble Quran Verses from 1-10 are talking | | | | 'Do this,' and he does it." |
| about different subjects, one of them is that the | | | | It follows that, according to the saying of the |
| promise of the Afterlife is a true one (see: C: The | | | | Lord Jesus, all the Muslims have an outstanding |
| third part - I and II). | | | | faith more than that the centurion had. |
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| New Testament | | | | Luke 7 (King James Version) |
| Chapter 51 in the New Testament is Luke 7;it is | | | | 1] Now when he had ended all his sayings in the |
| composed of 51 verses. | | | | audience of the people, he entered into |
| Verses from 1-10 are talking about: | | | | Capernaum. |
| When Jesus had finished saying all this in the | | | | 2] And a certain centurion's servant, who was |
| hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. | | | | dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. |
| There a centurion's servant, whom his master | | | | 3] And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him |
| valued highly, was sick and about to die. The | | | | the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he |
| centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of | | | | would come and heal his servant. |
| the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his | | | | 4] And when they came to Jesus, they besought |
| servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded | | | | him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for |
| earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have | | | | whom he should do this: |
| you do this, because he loves our nation and has | | | | 5] For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a |
| built our synagogue." So Jesus went with them. | | | | synagogue. |
| He was not far from the house when the | | | | 6] Then Jesus went with them. And when he was |
| centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't | | | | now not far from the house, the centurion sent |
| trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have | | | | friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not |
| you come under my roof. That is why I did not | | | | thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest |
| even consider myself worthy to come to you. | | | | enter under my roof: |
| But say the word, and my servant will be healed. | | | | 7] Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to |
| For I myself am a man under authority, with | | | | come unto thee: but say in a word, and my |
| soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; | | | | servant shall be healed. |
| and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my | | | | 8] For I also am a man set under authority, |
| servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." | | | | having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, |
| When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, | | | | and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he |
| and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I | | | | cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he |
| tell you, I have not found such great faith even in | | | | doeth it. |
| Israel." Then the men who had been sent | | | | 9] When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled |
| returned to the house and found the servant well. | | | | at him, and turned him about, and said unto the |
| ---------- | | | | people that followed him, I say unto you, I have |
| These verses illustrate that the centurion | | | | not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. |
| respects Jesus very much. | | | | 10] And they that were sent, returning to the |
| He sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking | | | | house, found the servant whole that had been |
| him to come and heal his servant. | | | | sick. |
| But he realized that he does not deserve to have | | | | ========== |
| Jesus come to him. | | | | The smart reader is better postpone answering |
| Jesus considered that an outstanding faith. | | | | this question: "Is the Quran quoted from the |
| Jesus said: I have not found such great faith even | | | | Bible?" until he reads the first and the third parts |
| in Israel, because the Jews showed no respect to | | | | of this article (C: The third part - I and II). |