Matthew 8:10 (YLT)

Passage

And Jesus having heard, did wonder, and said to those following, `Verily I say to you, not even in Israel so great faith have I found;

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:8 And the centurion answering said, `Sir, I am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof, but only say a word, and my servant shall be healed;

Matthew 8:9 for I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Be coming, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doth <FI>it<Fi> .'

Matthew 8:10 And Jesus having heard, did wonder, and said to those following, `Verily I say to you, not even in Israel so great faith have I found;

Matthew 8:11 and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens,

Matthew 8:12 but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness--there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "jesus", "having", "heard", "wonder", "said", "following", and "verily". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "jesus", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "for I also am a man under..." into verse 11's "and I say to you that many...", so "faith" and "jesus" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "jesus" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.