Matthew 8 — GMV

8 Verse 1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. ^{Verse 2} And behold, a leper came and bowed down before him, saying, “Lord, if yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can make me clean.” ^{Verse 3} So Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ^{Verse 4} Then Jesus said to him, “Be sure not to tell anyone about this, but go show yoʋrself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” ^{Verse 5} When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him and pleaded with him, ^{Verse 6} saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” ^{Verse 7} Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” ^{Verse 8} But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have yoʋ enter under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. ^{Verse 9} For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. 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.” ^{Verse 10} When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him, “Truly I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith. ^{Verse 11} I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet table in the kingdom of heaven, ^{Verse 12} but the sons of the kingdom will be cast into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” ^{Verse 13} Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you just as yoʋ have believed.” And his servant was healed in that hour. ^{Verse 14} When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. ^{Verse 15} So he touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she rose and began to serve him. ^{Verse 16} When evening came, many who were possessed by demons were brought to him, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. ^{Verse 17} This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.” ^{Verse 18} When Jesus saw the large crowds around him, he gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. ^{Verse 19} Then a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow yoʋ wherever yoʋ go.” ^{Verse 20} Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” ^{Verse 21} Then another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” ^{Verse 22} But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” ^{Verse 23} Then he got into the boat, and his disciples followed him. ^{Verse 24} And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But Jesus was asleep. ^{Verse 25} So the disciples came to him and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” ^{Verse 26} But he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. ^{Verse 27} And the men were amazed, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” ^{Verse 28} When Jesus came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gergesenes, he was met by two demon-possessed men who had come out of the tombs. They were so fierce that no one could pass by that way. ^{Verse 29} And behold, they cried out, “What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus, Son of God? Have yoʋ come here to torment us before the appointed time?” ^{Verse 30} Now at a distance from them there was a herd of many pigs feeding. ^{Verse 31} So the demons begged Jesus, “If yoʋ cast us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.” ^{Verse 32} He said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the herd of pigs, and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water. ^{Verse 33} Those who had been feeding the pigs then ran off, went into the city, and reported everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. ^{Verse 34} And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to depart from their region.