The official was not annoyed at Jesus’ chiding, but humbled himself calling him "Sir" or "Lord," this according to the Greek, regarding himself as servant of Christ. His love for his son as well as his respect for Jesus led him again to ask Jesus to come to Capernaum to spare his life.
Diwani hakuudhiwa kwa kukemewa na Yesu, bali alinyenyekea kwake kwa kusema: “Bwana”, au “Mkuu”, ambalo kwa desturi za Kiyunani alijifanya mwenyewe kuwa mtumishi kwake Kristo. Upendo wake kwa mwanawe pamoja na heshima kwa Yesu zilimwongoza tena amwulize Yesu, tafadhali njoo Kapernaumu, ili uokoe uhai wake.