Matthew 8
1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him.
2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
And behold, a leper came and bowed down before him, saying, “Lord, if yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
So Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Be sure not to tell anyone about this, but go show yoʋrself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him and pleaded with him,
6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”
7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have yoʋ enter 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 one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. 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 this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him, “Truly I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet table in the kingdom of heaven,
12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
but the sons of the kingdom will be cast into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you just as yoʋ have believed.” And his servant was healed in that hour.
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
So he touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she rose and began to serve him.
16 When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
When evening came, many who were possessed by demons were brought to him, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”
18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
When Jesus saw the large crowds around him, he gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
Then a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow yoʋ wherever yoʋ go.”
20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
21 Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
Then another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
Then he got into the boat, and his disciples followed him.
24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.
And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But Jesus was asleep.
25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
So the disciples came to him and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
26 “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
But he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
And the men were amazed, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
28 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
When Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gergesenes, he was met by two demon-possessed men who had come out of the tombs. They were so fierce that no one could pass by that way.
29 “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
And behold, they cried out, “What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus, Son of God? Have yoʋ come here to torment us before the appointed time?”
30 In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Now at a distance from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding.
31 So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
So the demons begged Jesus, “If yoʋ cast us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.”
32 “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
He said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the herd of pigs, and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water.
33 Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
Those who had been feeding the pigs then ran off, went into the city, and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to depart from their region.
