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This faith was remarkable, because it was —

I. GREAT IN ITSELF. The centurion believed —

1. That Christ had absolute power over disease.

2. That He could heal his servant at a distance.

3. By His word.

II. GREAT AS COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE JEWS. They were favoured with many aids to faith, while the centurion had many obstacles, etc.; yet the faith of the latter far transcended that of the former. In this we have —

1. Warning for privileged people.

2. Encouragement for those who labour under disadvantages.

III. JOINED WITH GREAT HUMILITY. "Humility is both the fruit of faith and the companion of faith; an humble soul has a high esteem of Christ, and a low esteem of himself." The faith of the centurion was —

IV. GLORIOUSLY REWARDED.

1. His servant was healed.

2. He himself was received as a citizen of the kingdom of heaven.

(W. Jones.)

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KJV: And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

WEB: When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,