Matthew 8

The Leper is Cleansed

1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed. Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.4 And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.

The Centurions Servant is Healed

5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,6 saying, Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.7 And Jesus said to him, I will come and heal him.8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. 10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you. And his servant was healed that same hour.

Peters Mother-in-Law is Healed

14 Now when Jesus had come into Peters house, He saw his wifes mother lying sick with a fever.15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.

Demands of Discipleship

18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side.19 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.20 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.21 Then another of His disciples said to Him, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.22 But Jesus said to him, Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

The Sea is Stilled

23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us! We are perishing!26 But He said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.27 So the men marveled, saying, Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?

Demons are Cast into Swine

28 When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.29 And suddenly they cried out, saying, What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?30 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding.31 So the demons begged Him, saying, If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.32 And He said to them, Go. So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

MATTHEW 8

Jesus Heals a Man

(Mark 1.40-45; Luke 5.12-16)

1 As Jesus came down the mountain, he was followed by large crowds.

2 Suddenly a man with leprosyt came and knelt in front of Jesus. He said, “Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
3 Jesus put his hand on the man and said, “I want to! Now you are well.” At once the man's leprosy disappeared.

4 t Jesus told him, “Don't tell anyone about this, but go and show the priest that you are well. Then take a gift to the temple just as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”t

Jesus Heals //an Army Officer's Servant

(Luke 7.1-10; John 4.43-54)

6 “Lord, my servant is at home in such terrible pain that he can't even move.”

7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
8 But the officer said, “Lord, I'm not good enough for you to come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well.

9 t I have officers who give orders to me, and I have soldiers who take orders from me. I can say to one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes. I can say to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I can say to my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he will do it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was so surprised that he turned and said to the crowd following him, “I tell you in all of Israel I've never found anyone with this much faith! 11 t Many people will come from everywhere to enjoy the feast in the kingdom of heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

12 t But the ones who should have been in the kingdom will be thrown out into the dark. They will cry and grit their teeth in pain.”

13 Then Jesus said to the officer, “You may go home now. Your faith has made it happen.”
Right then his servant was healed.

Jesus Heals Many People

(Mark 1.29-34; Luke 4.38-41)

15 He took her by the hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and served Jesus a meal.
16 That evening many people with demons in them were brought to Jesus. And with only a word he forced out the evil spirits and healed everyone who was sick.

17 t So God's promise came true, just as the prophet Isaiah had said,
“He healed our diseases
and made us well.”

Some Who Wanted To Go //with Jesus

(Luke 9.57-62)

19 A teacher of the Law of Moses came up to him and said, “Teacher, I'll go anywhere with you!”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens, and birds have nests. But the Son of Man doesn't have a place to call his own.”

21  t Another disciple said to Jesus, “Lord, let me wait till I bury my father.”

22 Jesus answered, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.”t

A Storm

(Mark 4.35-41; Luke 8.22-25)

24 a terrible storm suddenly struck the lake, and waves started splashing into their boat.
Jesus was sound asleep,

25 so the disciples went over to him and woke him up. They said, “Lord, wake up! Save us before we drown!”

26 But Jesus replied, “Why are you so afraid? You surely don't have much faith.” Then he got up and ordered the wind and the waves to calm down. And everything was calm.

27 The men in the boat were amazed and said, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him.”

Two Men with Demons //in Them

(Mark 5.1-20; Luke 8.26-39)

29 Suddenly they shouted, “Jesus, Son of God, what do you want with us? Have you come to punish us before our time?”
30 Not far from there a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 So the demons begged Jesus, “If you force us out, please send us into those pigs!”

32 Jesus told them to go, and they went out of the men and into the pigs. All at once the pigs rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
33 The people taking care of the pigs ran to the town and told everything, especially what had happened to the two men. 34 Everyone in town came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their part of the country.