Only say the word and my servant will be healed.
Lord i am not worthy under my roof.
Abl worthy worthy of meritorious.
Upon hearing that the lord would come to help him the centurion said in reply lord i am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
In the gospel of matthew jesus is approached by a centurion who pleads with him to cure his servant.
But only say the word and my soul shall be healed from the catholic mass domine non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum.
Matthew 20 28 even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many.
For i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed this response calls to mind the words that were spoken by the roman centurion to jesus when he begged the lord to heal his sick servant in matthew 8.
As you have believed let it be done for you.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof.
And when he was now not far from the house the centurion sent friends to him saying to him lord trouble not yourself.
When jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those following him amen i say to you in no one in israel have i found such faith you may go.
Sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur anima mea.
Christian standard bible lord the centurion replied i am not worthy to have you come under my roof.