Matthew 8
1 Upon descending from the hill country He was followed by immense crowds.
And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him:
2 And a leper came to Him, and throwing himself at His feet, said, "Sir, if only you are willing you are able to cleanse me."
And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
3 So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;
And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying: I will, be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed.
4 and Jesus said to him, "Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them."
And Jesus saith to him: See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony unto them.
5 After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,
6 "Sir," he said, "my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain."
And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grieviously tormented.
7 "I will come and cure him," said Jesus.
And Jesus saith to him: I will come and heal him.
8 "Sir," replied the Captain, "I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured.
And the centurion making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof: but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I myself am also under authority, and have soldiers under me. To one I say 'Go,' and he goes, to another 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave 'Do this or that,' and he does it."
For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10 Jesus listened to this reply, and was astonished, and said to the people following Him, "I solemnly tell you that in no Israelite have I found faith as great as this.
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.
11 And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,
And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven:
12 while the natural heirs of the Kingdom will be driven out into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth."
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said to the Captain, "Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you." And the servant recovered precisely at that time.
And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was healed at the same hour.
14 After this Jesus went to the house of Peter, whose mother-in-law he found ill in bed with fever.
And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying, and sick of a fever:
15 He touched her hand and the fever left her: and then she rose and waited upon Him.
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she arose and ministered to them.
16 In the evening many demoniacs were brought to Him, and with a word He expelled the demons; and He cured all the sick,
And when evening was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word: and all that were sick he healed:
17 in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."
That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by the prophet Isaias, saying: He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.
18 Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,
And Jesus seeing great multitudes about him, gave orders to pass over the water.
19 when a Scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
And a certain scribe came and said to him: Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou shalt go.
20 "Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
And Jesus saith to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests: but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.
21 Another of the disciples said to Him, "Sir, 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 "Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
23 Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.
And when he entered into the boat, his disciples followed him:
24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.
And behold a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the boat was covered with waves, but he was asleep.
25 So they came and woke Him, crying, "Master, save us, we are drowning!"
And they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish.
26 "Why are you so easily frightened," He replied, "you men of little faith?" Then He rose and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm;
And Jesus saith to them: Why are you fearful, O ye of little faith? Then rising up he commanded the winds, and the sea, and there came a great calm.
27 and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"
But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him?
28 On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.
And when he was come on the other side of the water, into the country of the Gerasens, there met him two that were possessed with devils, coming out of the sepulchres, exceeding fierce, so that none could pass by that way.
29 They cried aloud, "What hast Thou to do with us, Thou Son of God? Hast Thou come here to torment us before the time?"
And behold they cried out, saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.
And there was, not far from them, an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
And the devils besought him, saying: If thou cast us out hence, send us into the herd of swine.
32 "Go," He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.
And he said to them: Go. But they going out went into the swine, and behold the whole herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea: and they perished in the waters.
33 The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.
And they that kept them fled: and coming into the city, told every thing, and concerning them that had been possessed by the devils.
34 So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.
And behold the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their coasts.
