KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 8:10
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
WEB World English Bible
When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — Matthew 8
7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].
10 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.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
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ἈκούσαςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἐθαύμασενG2296 · thaumazōto marvelκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκολουθοῦσιν·G190 · akoloutheōto followἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖν·G4771 · suyouπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideοὐδενὶG3762 · oudeisnoneτοσαύτηνG5118 · tosoutosso greatπίστινG4102 · pistisfaithἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραὴλG2474 · IsraēlIsraelεὗρον.G2147 · ehuriskōto find/meet
Cross-references
Matthew 15:28Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great [is] thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.Luke 7:9When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.Mark 6:6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.Luke 7:50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.Luke 5:20And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
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