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Matthew 8


Matthew 8 - 1

When (Jesus) came down from the mountain , large crowds followed Him.

Matthew 8 - 2

Suddenly ... a leper came (and) knelt before Him , saying , “ Lord , if You are willing , You can make me clean .... ”

Matthew 8 - 3

- (Jesus) reached out (His) hand (and) touched (the man). “ I am willing , ” He said. “ Be clean ! ” And immediately his - leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8 - 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. ”

Matthew 8 - 5

When (Jesus) had entered ... Capernaum , a centurion came - (and) pleaded with Him ,

Matthew 8 - 6

- - “ Lord , - my servant lies at - home , paralyzed (and) in terrible agony. ”

Matthew 8 - 7

“ I will go (and) heal him , ” - (Jesus) replied -.

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 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). ”

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 12

But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the - outer darkness , (where) there will be - weeping and - gnashing - of teeth. ”

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 14

When - Jesus arrived at Peter -’s - house , He saw - (Peter -’s) mother-in-law sick in bed vvv with a fever.

Matthew 8 - 15

So He touched - her hand , and the fever left her , and she got up and began to serve Him.

Matthew 8 - 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 vvv sick.

Matthew 8 - 17

This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah - - : “ He took on ... - our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

Matthew 8 - 18

(When) - Jesus saw (a) large crowd around Him , He gave orders to cross to the other side (of the sea).

Matthew 8 - 19

And one of the scribes came to Him (and) said , “ Teacher , I will follow You wherever - You go. ”

Matthew 8 - 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. ”

Matthew 8 - 21

- Another - of His disciples requested - , “ Lord , first let me go and bury - my father. ”

Matthew 8 - 22

But - Jesus told him , “ Follow Me , and let the dead bury - their own dead. ”

Matthew 8 - 23

(When) He got into ... the boat , His - disciples followed Him.

Matthew 8 - 24

Suddenly ... a violent storm came up on the sea , so that the boat was engulfed by the waves ; but (Jesus) was sleeping.

Matthew 8 - 25

- (The disciples) went (and) woke Him , saying , “ Lord , save us ! We are perishing ! ”

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 27

- - (The) men were amazed (and) asked , “ What kind (of man) is this ? - Even the winds and the sea obey Him ! ”

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 29

“ What do You (want) - with us , Son - of God ? ” - - they shouted -. “ Have You come here to torture us before (the) appointed time ? ”

Matthew 8 - 30

- In the distance ... ... a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Matthew 8 - 31

So the demons begged (Jesus) - , “ If You drive us out ... , send us ... into the herd - of pigs. ”

Matthew 8 - 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.

Matthew 8 - 33

- Those tending (the pigs) ran off ... ... into the town (and) reported all this , including the (account) of the demon-possessed (men).

Matthew 8 - 34

Then ... the whole town went out to meet - Jesus. And when they saw Him , they begged (Him) - to leave ... - their region.