Matthew 8:10 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When Jesus heard this, he was genuinely amazed and turned to his followers like, 'I'm telling you the truth, I haven't seen faith this strong anywhere, not even among God's chosen people.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the biggest faith comes from the most unexpected places.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was likely authored by a Jewish Christian, traditionally Matthew, for a community of Jewish believers, probably between 70-90 CE.

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