Matthew 8:10 Meaning and Explanation
“When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus marvels at the centurion's faith, calling it greater than any He has found in Israel.
What Does Matthew 8:10 Mean?
It is a rare thing to read that Jesus marveled. Here the wonder is drawn out not by power but by faith, and the faith of a Gentile soldier at that. Turning to the crowd that followed, He sets this man's trust above anything He has met among His own people.
The praise is striking and pointed. The covenant people had every advantage, the Scriptures, the promises, the prophets, yet this outsider has perceived the truth of Christ more clearly than they. Faith, Jesus shows, is what He treasures, and it can spring up where least expected. The verse stands as both a commendation of the centurion and a gentle rebuke to those who possessed much yet believed little.
Matthew 8:10 in the Original Language
thaumazo (θαυμάζω), 'marvelled' -- to wonder or be amazed; faith is the one thing said to draw amazement from the Lord.
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What does Matthew 8:10 mean?
Jesus marvels at the centurion's faith, calling it greater than any He has found in Israel.