Luke 7:3-5 So, upon hearing about Jesus, he sent off elders (or: older men) of the Jews with a mission to Him, making a request of Him so that, after coming, He would completely restore his slave to health and wholeness (or: bring his slave safely through this illness).

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ So, upon hearing about Jesus, he sent off elders (or: older men) of the Jews with a mission to Him, making a request of Him so that, after coming, He would completely restore his slave to health and wholeness (or: bring his slave safely through [this illness]). ⁴ Now the men, coming along to Jesus, kept on entreating Him to speedily come to his aid, one after another saying, "He is worthy to (or: of corresponding value and deserving for) whom You should and will proceed in providing (or: holding to the side) this [favor], ⁵ "for You see, he continues loving our ethnic group and nation, and he himself built (= authorized, supervised and paid for the building of) the synagogue for us."