Matthew 8
1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
And when he had descended from the mountain, great 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, drawing near, adored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
And Jesus, extending his hand, touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And 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.”
And Jesus said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion approached, petitioning him,
6 “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
and saying, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed and badly tormented.”
7 “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
And 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.
And responding, the centurion said: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall 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 placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to 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.
And, hearing this, Jesus wondered. And he said to those following him: “Amen I say to you, I have not found so great a faith in Israel.
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.
For I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and they shall sit at table 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 gnashing of teeth.”
But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness, where 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.
And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go, and just as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And the servant was healed at that very hour.
14 When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.
And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.
15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose up and ministered to them.
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.
And when evening arrived, they brought to him many who had demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word. And he healed all those having maladies,
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, “He took our infirmities, and he carried away our diseases.”
18 When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
Then Jesus, seeing the great crowds encircling him, gave orders to go across the sea.
19 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
And one scribe, approaching, said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you will 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.”
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest 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, permit me first to 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 allow the dead to bury their dead.”
23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
And climbing into a boat, 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 tempest occurred in the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with waves; yet truly, he was sleeping.
25 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
And his disciples drew near to him, and they awakened 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.
And Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid, O little in faith?” Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea. And a great tranquility occurred.
27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Moreover, the men wondered, saying: “What kind of man is this? For 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.
And when he had arrived across the sea, into the region of the Gerasenes, he was met by two who had demons, who were so exceedingly savage, as they went out from among the tombs, that no one was able to cross 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, saying: “What are we to you, O Jesus, the Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
30 In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Now there was, not far from them, a herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
Then the demons petitioned him, saying: “If you cast us from here, send us into the herd of swine.”
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.
And he said to them, “Go.” And they, going out, went into the swine. And behold, the entire herd suddenly rushed along a steep place into the sea. And they died in the waters.
33 Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons.
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 entire city went out to meet Jesus. And having seen him, they petitioned him, so that he would cross from their borders.
