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El reino en hechos y palabras (8,1—16,20)

Curación de un leproso (Mc 1,40-45; Lc 5,12-16)

Al bajar Jesús del monte, lo seguía mucha gente. En esto se le acercó un leproso, que se postró ante él y le dijo:

— Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme de mi enfermedad.

Jesús extendió la mano y lo tocó, diciendo:

— Quiero. Queda limpio.

Y al instante el leproso quedó limpio. Jesús le advirtió:

— Mira, no se lo cuentes a nadie; vete a mostrarte al sacerdote y presenta la ofrenda prescrita por Moisés. Así todos tendrán evidencia de tu curación.

Jesús sana al asistente de un oficial romano (Lc 7,1-12; Jn 4,46-54)

Cuando Jesús entró en Carfarnaún, se acercó a él un oficial del ejército romano suplicándole:

— Señor, tengo a mi asistente en casa paralítico y está sufriendo dolores terribles.

Jesús le dijo:

— Yo iré y lo curaré.

Pero el oficial le respondió:

— Señor, yo no soy digno de que entres en mi casa. Pero una sola palabra tuya bastará para que sane mi asistente. Porque yo también estoy sujeto a mis superiores, y a la vez tengo soldados a mis órdenes. Si a uno de ellos le digo: “Vete”, va; y si le digo a otro: “Ven”, viene; y si a mi asistente le digo: “Haz esto”, lo hace.

10 Jesús se quedó admirado al oír esto. Y dijo a los que lo seguían:

— Les aseguro que no he encontrado en Israel a nadie con una fe tan grande como esta. 11 Y Les advierto que vendrán muchos de oriente y occidente y se sentarán a la mesa con Abrahán, Isaac y Jacob en el reino de los cielos. 12 En cambio, los que primero fueron llamados al Reino serán arrojados afuera, a la oscuridad. Allí llorarán y les rechinarán los dientes. 13 Luego dijo Jesús al oficial:

— Vete a tu casa y que se haga como creíste.

En aquel mismo momento, el asistente quedó curado.

Curación de la suegra de Pedro (Mc 1,29-31; Lc 4,38-39)

14 Al llegar Jesús a casa de Pedro, encontró a la suegra de este en cama, con fiebre. 15 Jesús le tocó la mano y se le desapareció la fiebre. Y ella se levantó y se puso a atenderlo.

Otras curaciones (Mc 1,32-34; Lc 4,40-41)

16 Al anochecer, presentaron a Jesús muchas personas que estaban poseídas por demonios. Él, con solo una palabra, expulsó a los espíritus malignos y curó a todos los enfermos. 17 De este modo se cumplió lo dicho por medio del profeta Isaías: Tomó sobre sí nuestras debilidades y cargó con nuestras enfermedades.

Seguir a Jesús (Lc 9,57-62)

18 Viendo Jesús que lo rodeaba una gran multitud, mandó que lo llevaran a la otra orilla del lago. 19 Allí se le acercó un maestro de la ley, que le dijo:

— Maestro, estoy dispuesto a seguirte adondequiera que vayas.

20 Jesús le contestó:

— Las zorras tienen guaridas y los pájaros nidos, pero el Hijo del hombre ni siquiera tiene dónde recostar la cabeza.

21 Otro que ya era discípulo suyo le dijo:

— Señor, permíteme que vaya primero a enterrar a mi padre.

22 Jesús le contestó:

— Sígueme y deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos.

Jesús apacigua una tempestad (Mc 4,35-41; Lc 8,22-25)

23 Subió Jesús a una barca acompañado de sus discípulos, 24 cuando de pronto se levantó en el lago una tempestad tan violenta que las olas cubrían la barca. Pero Jesús se había quedado dormido. 25 Los discípulos se acercaron a él y lo despertaron, diciendo:

— ¡Señor, sálvanos! ¡Estamos a punto de perecer!

26 Jesús les dijo:

— ¿A qué viene ese miedo? ¿Por qué es tan débil su fe?

Entonces se levantó, increpó a los vientos y al lago y todo quedó en calma. 27 Y los discípulos se preguntaban asombrados:

— ¿Quién es este, que hasta los vientos y el lago le obedecen?

Los endemoniados de Gadara (Mc 5,1-20; Lc 8,26-39)

28 Cuando Jesús llegó a la otra orilla del lago, a la región de Gadara, salieron a su encuentro dos hombres procedentes del cementerio. Ambos estaban poseídos por demonios, y eran tan temidos por su violencia que nadie se atrevía a pasar por aquel camino. 29 Se pusieron a gritar:

— ¡Déjanos en paz, Hijo de Dios! ¿Has venido acá para atormentarnos antes de tiempo?

30 A cierta distancia de allí estaba paciendo una gran piara de cerdos. 31 Y los demonios le suplicaron a Jesús:

— Si nos echas afuera, envíanos a esa piara de cerdos.

32 Jesús les dijo:

— Vayan allá.

Los demonios salieron y se metieron en los cerdos y, de pronto, la piara se lanzó pendiente abajo hasta el lago, donde los cerdos se ahogaron.

33 Los que cuidaban los cerdos salieron huyendo y, al llegar al pueblo, contaron todo lo que había pasado con aquellos hombres poseídos por los demonios. 34 Entonces la gente del pueblo fue al encuentro de Jesús y, al verlo, le rogó que se marchara de su comarca.

He Carried Our Diseases

1-2 Jesus came down the mountain with the cheers of the crowd still ringing in his ears. Then a leper appeared and dropped to his knees before Jesus, praying, “Master, if you want to, you can heal my body.”

3-4 Jesus reached out and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be clean.” Then and there, all signs of the leprosy were gone. Jesus said, “Don’t talk about this all over town. Just quietly present your healed body to the priest, along with the appropriate expressions of thanks to God. Your cleansed and grateful life, not your words, will bear witness to what I have done.”

5-6 As Jesus entered the village of Capernaum, a Roman captain came up in a panic and said, “Master, my servant is sick. He can’t walk. He’s in terrible pain.”

Jesus said, “I’ll come and heal him.”

8-9 “Oh, no,” said the captain. “I don’t want to put you to all that trouble. Just give the order and my servant will be fine. I’m a man who takes orders and gives orders. I tell one soldier, ‘Go,’ and he goes; to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10-12 Taken aback, Jesus said, “I’ve yet to come across this kind of simple trust in Israel, the very people who are supposed to know all about God and how he works. This man is the vanguard of many outsiders who will soon be coming from all directions—streaming in from the east, pouring in from the west, sitting down at God’s kingdom banquet alongside Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Then those who grew up ‘in the faith’ but had no faith will find themselves out in the cold, outsiders to grace and wondering what happened.”

13 Then Jesus turned to the captain and said, “Go. What you believed could happen has happened.” At that moment his servant became well.

14-15 By this time they were in front of Peter’s house. On entering, Jesus found Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed, burning up with fever. He touched her hand and the fever was gone. No sooner was she up on her feet than she was fixing dinner for him.

16-17 That evening a lot of demon-afflicted people were brought to him. He relieved the inwardly tormented. He cured the bodily ill. He fulfilled Isaiah’s well-known revelation:

He took our illnesses,
He carried our diseases.

Your Business Is Life, Not Death

18-19 When Jesus saw that a curious crowd was growing by the minute, he told his disciples to get him out of there to the other side of the lake. As they left, a religion scholar asked if he could go along. “I’ll go with you, wherever,” he said.

20 Jesus was curt: “Are you ready to rough it? We’re not staying in the best inns, you know.”

21 Another follower said, “Master, excuse me for a couple of days, please. I have my father’s funeral to take care of.”

22 Jesus refused. “First things first. Your business is life, not death. Follow me. Pursue life.”

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23-25 Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him. The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat—and he was sound asleep! They roused him, pleading, “Master, save us! We’re going down!”

26 Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you such cowards, such faint-hearts?” Then he stood up and told the wind to be silent, the sea to quiet down: “Silence!” The sea became smooth as glass.

27 The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. “What’s going on here? Wind and sea stand up and take notice at his command!”

The Madmen and the Pigs

28-31 They landed in the country of the Gadarenes and were met by two madmen, victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The men had terrorized the region for so long that no one considered it safe to walk down that stretch of road anymore. Seeing Jesus, the madmen screamed out, “What business do you have giving us a hard time? You’re the Son of God! You weren’t supposed to show up here yet!” Off in the distance a herd of pigs was grazing and rooting. The evil spirits begged Jesus, “If you kick us out of these men, let us live in the pigs.”

32-34 Jesus said, “Go ahead, but get out of here!” Crazed, the pigs stampeded over a cliff into the sea and drowned. Scared to death, the swineherds bolted. They told everyone back in town what had happened to the madmen and the pigs. Those who heard about it were angry about the drowned pigs. A mob formed and demanded that Jesus get out and not come back.

When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper(A)

When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. (B)And behold, a leper came and (C)worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy (D)was cleansed.

And Jesus said to him, (E)“See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that (F)Moses (G)commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant(H)

(I)Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a (J)centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

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

The centurion answered and said, “Lord, (K)I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only (L)speak a word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And 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.

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to you that (M)many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But (N)the sons of the kingdom (O)will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed(P)

14 (Q)Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw (R)his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. 15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served [a]them.

Many Healed in the Evening(S)

16 (T)When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

(U)He Himself took our infirmities
And bore our sicknesses.”

The Cost of Discipleship(V)

18 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. 19 (W)Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

21 (X)Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, (Y)let me first go and bury my father.”

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

Wind and Wave Obey Jesus(Z)

23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 (AA)And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. 25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then (AB)He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. 27 So the men marveled, saying, [b]“Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

Two Demon-Possessed Men Healed(AC)

28 (AD)When He had come to the other side, to the country of the [c]Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way. 29 And suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

30 Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, [d]permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”

32 And He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.

33 Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, (AE)they begged Him to depart from their region.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:15 NU, M Him
  2. Matthew 8:27 Lit. What sort of man is this
  3. Matthew 8:28 NU Gadarenes
  4. Matthew 8:31 NU send us into