Matthew 8
1 Upon descending from the hill country He was followed by immense crowds.
Being come down from the mountain, followed by a great multitude,
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."
a leper came, who, presenting himself before him, said, Sir, if you will, you can cleanse me.
3 So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;
Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
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."
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.
5 After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.
Having entered Capernaum, a centurion accosted him with this request,
6 "Sir," he said, "my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain."
Sir, my man-servant lies sick at home, exceedingly afflicted with a palsy.
7 "I will come and cure him," said Jesus.
Jesus answered, I will go and cure 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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,
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,
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."
while the sons of the kingdom shall be thrust out into outer darkness, where will 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.
Then Jesus said to the centurion, Go home; be it to you, according to your faith. That instant his servant was cured.
14 After this Jesus went to the house of Peter, whose mother-in-law he found ill in bed with fever.
Then Jesus having entered Peter's house, saw his wife's mother lying sick of a fever,
15 He touched her hand and the fever left her: and then she rose and waited upon Him.
and having touched her hand, the fever left her; on which she arose and entertained him.
16 In the evening many demoniacs were brought to Him, and with a word He expelled the demons; and He cured all the sick,
In the evening they presented to him many demoniacs; and he expelled the spirits with a word, and cured all the sick;
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."
thus verifying the saying of the Prophet Isaiah, "He has himself carried off our infirmities, and borne our distresses."
18 Seeing great crowds about Him Jesus had given directions to cross to the other side of the Lake,
Jesus seeing himself crowded on all sides, gave orders to pass to the opposite shore.
19 when a Scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
Meantime, a scribe accosted him, saying, Rabbi, I will follow you whithersoever you go.
20 "Foxes have holes," replied Jesus, "and birds have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
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.
21 Another of the disciples said to Him, "Sir, allow me first to go and bury my father."
Another, one of his disciples, said to him, Master, permit me to go first, and bury my father.
22 "Follow me," said Jesus, "and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
Jesus answered, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
23 Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.
Then entering the bark, 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.
Soon after there arose in the sea so great a tempest, that the bark was covered with billows. But he being asleep,
25 So they came and woke Him, crying, "Master, save us, we are drowning!"
the disciples came and waked him, saying, Save us, Master, 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;
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;
27 and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, "What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!"
insomuch that every one exclaimed with admiration, What personage is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey.
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.
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.
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?"
These instantly cried, saying, What hast thou to do with us, 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.
Now there was feeding, at some distance, a great herd of swine.
31 So the demons entreated Him. "If Thou drivest us out," they said, "send us into the herd of swine."
And the friends besought him, saying, If thou expel us, permit us to go 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.
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.
33 The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.
Then the herdsmen fled into the city, and reported everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs.
34 So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.
Presently the whole city went out to meet Jesus, and having seen him, entreated him to depart out of their territory.
