Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(A)

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy[a](B) came and knelt before him(C) and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone.(D) But go, show yourself to the priest(E) and offer the gift Moses commanded,(F) as a testimony to them.”

The Faith of the Centurion(G)

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed,(H) suffering terribly.”

Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”

The 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.(I) For 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.”

10 When 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.(J) 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west,(K) and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.(L) 12 But the subjects of the kingdom(M) will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”(N)

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.”(O) And his servant was healed at that moment.

Jesus Heals Many(P)

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.

16 When 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.(Q) 17 This was to fulfill(R) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

“He took up our infirmities
    and bore our diseases.”[b](S)

The Cost of Following Jesus(T)

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake.(U) 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(V) has no place to lay his head.”

21 Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me,(W) and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm(X)(Y)

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”

26 He replied, “You of little faith,(Z) why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.(AA)

27 The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!”

Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men(AB)

28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[c] two demon-possessed(AC) 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,(AD) Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”(AE)

30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”

32 He 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. 33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 (see Septuagint)
  3. Matthew 8:28 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; other manuscripts Gerasenes

Jesús sana a un hombre

Después de que Jesús bajó de la montaña, mucha gente lo siguió. De pronto, un hombre que tenía lepra se acercó a Jesús, se arrodilló delante de él y le dijo:

—Señor, yo sé que tú puedes sanarme.[a] ¿Quieres hacerlo?

Jesús puso la mano sobre él y le contestó:

—¡Quiero hacerlo! ¡Ya estás sano!

Y el hombre quedó sano de inmediato. Después, Jesús le dijo:

—¡Escucha bien esto! No le digas a nadie lo que sucedió. Vete a donde está el sacerdote, y lleva la ofrenda que Moisés ordenó.[b] Así los sacerdotes serán testigos de que ya no tienes esa enfermedad.

Un capitán romano

En cierta ocasión, Jesús fue al pueblo de Cafarnaúm. Allí, se le acercó un capitán del ejército romano y le dijo:

—Señor Jesús, mi sirviente está enfermo en casa. Tiene fuertes dolores y no puede moverse.

Entonces Jesús le dijo:

—Iré a sanarlo.

Pero el capitán respondió:

—Señor Jesús, yo no merezco que entre usted en mi casa. Basta con que ordene desde aquí que mi sirviente se sane y él quedará sano. Porque yo sé lo que es dar órdenes y lo que es obedecer. Si yo le ordeno a uno de mis soldados que vaya a algún sitio, ese soldado va. Si a otro le ordeno que venga, él viene; y si mando a mi sirviente que haga algo, lo hace.

10 Jesús se quedó admirado al escuchar la respuesta del capitán. Entonces le dijo a la gente que lo seguía:

—¡Les aseguro que, en todo Israel, nunca había conocido a alguien que confiara tanto en mí como este extranjero! 11 Oigan bien esto: De todas partes del mundo vendrá gente que confía en Dios como confía este hombre. Esa gente participará en la gran cena que Dios dará en su reino. Se sentará a la mesa con sus antepasados Abraham, Isaac y Jacob. 12 Pero los que habían sido invitados primero a participar en el reino de Dios, serán echados fuera, a la oscuridad. Allí llorarán de dolor y les rechinarán de terror los dientes.

13 Luego Jesús le dijo al capitán:

—Regresa a tu casa, y que todo suceda tal como has creído.

En ese mismo instante, su sirviente quedó sano.

Jesús sana a mucha gente

14 Jesús fue a casa de Pedro y encontró a la suegra de éste en cama, con mucha fiebre. 15 Jesús la tocó en la mano y la fiebre se le quitó. Entonces ella se levantó y le dio de comer a Jesús.

16 Al anochecer, la gente llevó a muchas personas que tenían demonios. Jesús echó a los demonios con una sola palabra, y también sanó a todos los enfermos que estaban allí.

17 Así, Dios cumplió su promesa, tal como lo había anunciado el profeta Isaías en su libro: «Él nos sanó de nuestras enfermedades».

Los que querían seguir a Jesús

18 Jesús vio que mucha gente lo rodeaba. Por eso, ordenó a sus discípulos que lo acompañaran al otro lado del Lago de Galilea. 19 Cuando llegaron allá, un maestro de la Ley se le acercó y le dijo:

—Maestro, yo te acompañaré a dondequiera que vayas.

20 Jesús le contestó:

—Las zorras tienen cuevas y las aves tienen nidos, pero yo, el Hijo del hombre, no tengo un lugar donde descansar.

21 Otro de sus discípulos le dijo después:

—Señor, dame permiso para ir primero a enterrar a mi padre; luego te seguiré.

22 Jesús le contestó:

—¡Deja que los muertos[c] entierren a sus muertos! ¡Tú, sígueme!

La gran tormenta

23 Jesús subió a la barca y se fue con sus discípulos. 24 Todavía estaban navegando cuando se desató una tormenta tan fuerte que las olas se metían en la barca. Mientras tanto, Jesús dormía. 25 Entonces sus discípulos fueron a despertarlo:

—¡Señor Jesús, sálvanos, porque nos hundimos!

26 Jesús les dijo:

—¿Por qué están tan asustados? ¡Qué poco confían ustedes en Dios!

Jesús se levantó y les ordenó al viento y a las olas que se calmaran, y todo quedó muy tranquilo. 27 Los discípulos preguntaban asombrados:

—¿Quién será este hombre, que hasta el viento y las olas lo obedecen?

Dos hombres con muchos demonios

28 Cuando Jesús llegó a la región de Gadara, que está a la otra orilla del lago, dos hombres que tenían demonios salieron de entre las tumbas. Eran tan peligrosos que nadie podía pasar por ese camino. Cuando los dos hombres se acercaron a Jesús, 29 los demonios gritaron:

—¡Jesús, Hijo de Dios!, ¿qué vas a hacernos? ¿Vas a castigarnos antes del juicio final?

30 No muy lejos de allí había muchos cerdos, y 31 los demonios le suplicaron a Jesús:

—Si nos sacas de estos hombres, déjanos entrar en esos cerdos.

32 Jesús les dijo:

—Entren en ellos.

Los demonios salieron de los dos hombres y entraron en los cerdos. Entonces todos los cerdos corrieron sin parar, hasta que cayeron en el lago, donde se ahogaron.

33 Los hombres que cuidaban los cerdos huyeron al pueblo. Allí contaron lo que había pasado con los cerdos y con los dos hombres que habían tenido demonios. 34 La gente del pueblo fue a ver a Jesús, y le rogaron que se marchara de aquella región.

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 8:2 Puedes sanarme: lit. puedes limpiarme. En tiempos de Jesús, las personas con enfermedades en la piel eran consideradas como impuras delante de Dios. A esas personas no las dejaban vivir con los demás, pues todos tenían miedo de contagiarse de la enfermedad y quedar impuros también. Cuando Jesús sanó a este hombre, le dio la oportunidad de volver a vivir una vida normal.
  2. Mateo 8:4 La ofrenda que Moisés ordenó: Es decir, algunos corderos para ser sacrificados y la ofrenda de harina mezclada con aceite de oliva.
  3. Mateo 8:22 Los muertos: En este caso, muertos se refiere a los que no obedecen a Dios ni confían en él. Esa clase de personas tiene todo el tiempo para dedicarse a cosas menos importantes que seguir y obedecer a Jesús. Pero cuando Jesús dice sus muertos, se refiere a los que han muerto físicamente.

When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help, saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”

Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel. 11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, 12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.

14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.[a] 16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”(A)

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.

19 A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

21 Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him. 24 Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep. 25 The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”

26 He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.

27 The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

28 When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes,[b] two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way. 29 Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?” 30 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them. 31 The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”

32 He said to them, “Go!”

They came out and went into the herd of pigs; and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea and died in the water. 33 Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons. 34 Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

Footnotes

  1. 8:15 TR reads “them” instead of “him”
  2. 8:28 NU reads “Gadarenes”