The New Testament specifically tells of at least three centurions who believed in Jesus.
One in Capernaum, whose servant Jesus healed (Matthew 8, Luke 7).
One at the crucifixion (Matt. 27:54; Mark 15:39; Luke 23:47).
Cornelius of Caesarea, the first Gentile convert to the gospel (Acts 10).
Many believed in jesus Christ after the miracles, like the Roman centurion.
The centurion went to Jesus asking for healing because his servant was paralyzed and suffering. He believed in Jesus' power to heal and showed great faith, asking Jesus to simply speak a word for his servant to be healed. Jesus commended the centurion for his faith and granted his request.
Very little directly, but he did state directly that a certain Roman Centurion had more faith than any of the Jews. That Centurion recognized Jesus as a man with authority (like himself) and therefore believed that when Jesus said something would happen it would, Jesus did not have to go and do it personally (as the Jews tended to believe).
at most once sometimes none. for example for the roman centurion the centurion told jesus that he did not have to come to do the miracle the centurion needed, but just say it was done and it would be; because of jesus authority. no prayer said at all. the centurion had authority and recognized that jesus did too. jesus commented on this that he had not seen so much faith in any of the jews as he saw in that gentile roman centurion.
Story of the centurion can be found in Matthew 8:5-10.
His incredible faith. The centurion asked Jesus to heal someone back home, claiming that Jesus could do it from right there, and wouldn't even have to travel back with the Centurion. Jesus was so impressed he proclaimed he had never seen a man of greater faith.
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The Centurion sought Jesus because he was a humble and honorable man who loved Israel. He loved the people of Israel and, therefore, had love for their God.
Jesus: "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46)Centurion: "Certainly this was a righteous man" (Luke 23:47)
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Mark's Gospel has the earliest account, where only the demons and the centurion call Jesus "son of God". Matthew follows Mark in this, but Luke adds the touch that the centurion glorified God (Luke 23:47).
The story was about the faith of the centurion, not Jesus' faith in the centurion Matthew 8:5-13 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly." 7 Jesus said to him, "Shall I come and heal him?" 8 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that moment.