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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
But that you might see plainly that the Lord said this for the instruction of others, the Evangelist wisely explains it, adding, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
And indeed if you read it thus, "In none in Israel have I found so great faith," the meaning is simple and easy. But if according to the Greek, "Not even in Israel have I found so great faith," faith of this kind is preferred even to that of the more elect, and those that see God.
Bede
When Jesus heard this, he marveled. He marveled because he saw the centurion understand his majesty. But who had made that faith or understanding in him, except himself, who marveled at it? But if someone else had made it, what would he marvel at, who was prescient? Therefore, it must be noted that whatever the Lord marvels at, he signifies that we should marvel at, because we still need to be admonished in this way. For all such emotions, when they are said about God, are not signs of a disturbed mind, but of a teaching master.
Bonaventure
But as for the authority of the divine testimony, there is added: Having heard this, Jesus marveled, that is, He bore Himself in the manner of one marveling, not because this was previously unknown to Him or seemed great to Him, but so that by a sign He might show that the faith of this Gentile man was great, just as that of the Gentile woman in Matthew fifteen: "O woman! …
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