Matthew 8
1 When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him.
When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
2 Behold, a leper came to him and bowed before him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean.” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 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.”
And Jesus says to him, See you tell no man; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
5 When Jesus had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him and asked him,
And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed and in terrible pain.”
And saying, Lord, my servant lies at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
7 Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
And Jesus says to him, I will come and heal him.
8 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.
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
9 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.”
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, 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 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.
When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Truly I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
11 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.
And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, 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 grinding of teeth.”
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 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.
And Jesus said to the centurion, Go your way; and as you have believed, so be it done to you. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
14 When Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.
And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15 Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and started serving him.
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them.
16 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.
When the even was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
17 In this way was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He himself took our sickness and bore our diseases.”
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses.
18 Now when Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave instructions to leave for the other side of the Sea of Galilee.
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart to the other side.
19 Then a scribe came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow you wherever you go.
20 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.”
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”
But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
23 When Jesus had entered a boat, his disciples followed him into it.
And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24 Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But Jesus was asleep.
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are about to die!”
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 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.
And he says 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 The men marveled and said, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28 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.
And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 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?”
And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God? are you come here to torment us before the time?
30 Now a herd of many pigs was there feeding, not too far away from them.
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 The demons kept imploring Jesus and saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into that herd of pigs.”
So the devils sought him, saying, If you cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 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.
And he said to them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33 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.
And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34 Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.
And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they sought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
