Matthew 8
1 Being come down from the mountain, followed by a great multitude,
When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him.
2 a leper came, who, presenting himself before him, said, Sir, if you will, you can cleanse me.
Behold, a leper came to him and bowed before him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
3 Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean.” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
4 Then Jesus said to him, See you tell no person; but go, show yourself to the priest, and make the oblation prescribed by Moses, for notifying the cure to the people.
Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to any man. Go on your way, and show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
5 Having entered Capernaum, a centurion accosted him with this request,
When Jesus had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him and asked him,
6 Sir, my man-servant lies sick at home, exceedingly afflicted with a palsy.
saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed and in terrible pain.”
7 Jesus answered, I will go and cure him.
Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion replying, said, Sir, I am not worthy, that you should come under my roof; only say the word, and my servant will be healed.
The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, only say the word and my servant will be healed.
9 For even I, who am under command myself, having soldiers under me, say to one, Go, and he goes; to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
For I also am a man who is placed under authority, and I have soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.”
10 Jesus hearing this, was astonished, and said to those who followed, Indeed, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him, “Truly I say to you, I have not found anyone with such faith in Israel.
11 But I assure you, that many will come from the east and from the west, and will be placed at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven,
I tell you, many will come from the east and the west, and they will recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 while the sons of the kingdom shall be thrust out into outer darkness, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, Go home; be it to you, according to your faith. That instant his servant was cured.
Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so may it be done for you.” And the servant was healed at that very hour.
14 Then Jesus having entered Peter's house, saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,
When Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.
15 and having touched her hand, the fever left her; on which she arose and entertained him.
Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and started serving him.
16 In the evening they presented to him many demoniacs; and he expelled the spirits with a word, and cured all the sick;
When evening had come, the people brought to Jesus many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.
17 thus verifying the saying of the Prophet Isaiah, "He has himself carried off our infirmities, and borne our distresses."
In this way was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He himself took our sickness and bore our diseases.”
18 Jesus seeing himself crowded on all sides, gave orders to pass to the opposite shore.
Now when Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave instructions to leave for the other side of the Sea of Galilee.
19 Meantime, a scribe accosted him, saying, Rabbi, I will follow you whithersoever you go.
Then a scribe came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
20 Jesus answered, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have places of shelter, but the Son of Man has not where to repose 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, one of his disciples, said to him, Master, permit me to go first, and bury my father.
Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
22 Jesus answered, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
23 Then entering the bark, his disciples followed him.
When Jesus had entered a boat, his disciples followed him into it.
24 Soon after there arose in the sea so great a tempest, that the bark was covered with billows. But he being asleep,
Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But Jesus was asleep.
25 the disciples came and waked him, saying, Save us, Master, we perish.
The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are about to die!”
26 He answered, Why are you so timorous, O you distrustful? Then he arose, and having commanded the winds and the sea, a great calm ensued;
Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Then there was a great calm.
27 insomuch that every one exclaimed with admiration, What personage is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey.
The men marveled and said, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
28 When he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two demoniacs, issuing out of the monuments, so furious, that no person durst pass that way.
When Jesus had come to the other side and to the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They were coming out of the tombs and were very violent, so that no traveler could pass that way.
29 These instantly cried, saying, What hast thou to do with us, Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Behold, they cried out and said, “What do we have to do with you, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the set time?”
30 Now there was feeding, at some distance, a great herd of swine.
Now a herd of many pigs was there feeding, not too far away from them.
31 And the friends besought him, saying, If thou expel us, permit us to go into the herd of swine.
The demons kept imploring Jesus and saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into that herd of pigs.”
32 He answered, Go. And when they were cast out, they went into the swine; on which the whole herd rushed down a precipice into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Jesus said to them, “Go!” The demons came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep hill into the sea and they died in the water.
33 Then the herdsmen fled into the city, and reported everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs.
Those who had been tending the pigs ran away and they went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the men who had been possessed by demons.
34 Presently the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and having seen him, entreated him to depart out of their territory.
Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
