Note 2 at Mt. 8:10: There are only two times in all of scripture that Jesus marvelled. They were (1) the centurion's faith and (2) the Jews' unbelief (Mk. 6:6). A faith that made Jesus (who is the author and finisher of our faith [Heb. 12:2]) marvel is worth examining. This centurion believed that the spoken word of Jesus was sufficient to produce his miracle. He didn't need Jesus to come to his house. He had faith in Jesus' word. Therefore, we can see that the person who simply believes the written Word of God is operating in a much higher form of faith than those who require additional proof. Compare this centurion's faith with the "little" faith of Thomas in John 20:24-29.