He Yelled IT!

 Luke 7:9"And when Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned and said unto the multitude that followed him, I say unto you, 'I have not found so great faith, 

 no, not in Israel.'"

In Matthew when the story is told it is literally a few minutes after the sermon on the mount, so a large crowd, a multitude, is still right there, following Him, probably talking with each other about the greatest 15 minute teaching ever given, or marvelling at the healing of the leper that took place right before this in Matthew and proved that those 15 minutes were being spoken by someone who had the power of the Spirit of the Most High God flowing through Him and in Him.

The back story presented to a similar event, that probably occurred more than once is presented in Matthew. 

5And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. 9For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. 

When I read scripture and study scripture I long for the knowledge of the tone of voice that Yeshua was using at the time, and I strongly feel that since Yeshua just heard this amazing confession FROM A MEMBER OF THE GOYIM, THE NATIONS, THE GENTILES HE (the God of the universe, who knows the end from the beginning, who in fact knows everything) marvels!!!!

And then in my not as humble as it needs to be opinion, He turned and yelled to the multitude of people following Him.    

 “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel! 11And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. 12But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”       

Some of the scariest and yet most comforting words in all of scripture.  You gentiles, not included, with rare exception from the people and plans of God, this Centurion is an indicator that you will be coming in, in great numbers and you Jews who think you are in automatically, no, you are not, I AM the gate, I AM the Way, I AM the truth, you have to go through me or you don't get in.