And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
And when he heard of Jesus - like the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:27), and the Syrophenician woman (Mark 7:25).
He sent unto him the elders, [ presbuterous (G4245 ), rather 'elders'] of the Jews. His reason for this is best given in his own words of profound humility: "wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto Thee" (Luke 7:7). Matthew represents him as coming himself (Matthew 8:5-6): but this is only as James and John are said to have petitioned their Lord (Mark 10:35), when they got their mother to do it for them (Matthew 20:20); and as Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, though Jesus Himself baptized not, but His disciples (John 4:1-2); and as "Pilate scourged Jesus (John 19:1), when he ordered it to be done.
Beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.