Matthew 8
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1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.1When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”2A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
3Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.3Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
4Then 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.”4Then Jesus said to him, "See that you don't tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
6“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”6"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly."
7“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.7Jesus said to him, "Shall I come and heal him?"
8The 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.8The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9For 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.”9For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
10When 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.10When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11I 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.11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”12But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
13Then 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.13Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that moment.
14When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.14When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them.15He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
16When 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.16When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases."
18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.18When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.
19And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”19Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."
20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”20Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”21Another disciple said to him, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
22But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”22But Jesus told him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead."
23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.23Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.
24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping.24Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”25The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"
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.26He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”27The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"
28When 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.28When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass 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?”29"What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"
30In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.30Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”31The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
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.32He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.
33Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.33Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.
34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.34Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.
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