Is it significant that the servant of the centurion of Capernaum was healed at the very moment Jesus spoke the words?
It is indeed significant that the servant was healed at the very moment Jesus declared his healing, because it showed that the healing was by faith alone in Christ alone, and the servant’s health would be living testimony of the power of Christ for all who believe, whether Gentile or Jew.
Yes, for it highlights that the centurion does not have to do anything more than trust Jesus. He does not have to go out and look for specific herbs or employ special care. He does not have to conduct menial tasks. The fact that the servant was healed at that very instant highlights that his faith alone is sufficient. Whenever Jesus thereafter ministered in Capernaum, the centurion’s servant was always present in that city as a living testimony that faith in Jesus is the only path for both Gentiles and Jews.1
13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.