| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1When he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. | 1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. |
| 2Right away a man with leprosy came up and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." | 2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” |
| 3Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, "I am willing; be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. | 3Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. |
| 4Then Jesus told him, "See that you don't tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." | 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.” |
| 5When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him, | 5When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, |
| 6"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony." | 6“Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” |
| 7He said to him, "Am I to come and heal him?" | 7“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. |
| 8"Lord," the centurion replied, "I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. | 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. |
| 9For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this!' and he does it." | 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.” |
| 10Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith. | 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. |
| 11I tell you that many will come from east and 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 to share the banquet 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 sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” |
| 13Then Jesus told the centurion, "Go. As you have believed, let it be done for you." And his servant was healed that very moment. | 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. |
| 14Jesus went into Peter's house and saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. | 14When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. |
| 15So he touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve him. | 15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them. |
| 16When evening came, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick, | 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. |
| 17so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: He himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases. | 17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.” |
| 18When Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave the order to go to the other side of the sea. | 18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea. |
| 19A scribe approached him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." | 19And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” |
| 20Jesus told him, "Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." | 20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” |
| 21"Lord," another of his disciples said, "first let me go bury my father." | 21Another of His disciples requested, “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.” |
| 23As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. | 23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. |
| 24Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves--but Jesus kept sleeping. | 24Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. |
| 25So the disciples came and woke him up, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to die!" | 25The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” |
| 26He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. | 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. |
| 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 sea obey Him!” |
| 28When he had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. | 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. |
| 29Suddenly they shouted, "What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" | 29“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” |
| 30A long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding. | 30In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. |
| 31"If you drive us out," the demons begged him, "send us into the herd of pigs." | 31So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” |
| 32"Go!" he told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water. | 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. |
| 33Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed. | 33Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men. |
| 34At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. 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 begged Him to leave their region. |
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