Jesus Heals a Sick Man^(A)

8 When Jesus came down from the ·hill [mountainside], ·great crowds [many people] followed him. ² Then a ·man with a skin disease [^Tleper; ^Cthe term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; see Lev. 14] came to Jesus. The man ·bowed down [knelt] before him and said, “Lord, you can ·heal me [^Lmake me clean; ^Csuch skin disorders rendered the victim ceremonially unclean] if you ·will [choose; are willing].”

³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, “I ·will [do choose; am willing]. Be ·healed [^Lcleansed]!” And immediately the man was ·healed [^Lcleansed] from his disease. ⁴ Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. But go and show yourself to the priest and offer the ·gift [offering; sacrifice] Moses commanded for people who are made well [Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.”

Jesus Heals a Soldier’s Servant^(B)

⁵ When Jesus entered the city of Capernaum, an ·army officer [^Lcenturion] came to him, ·begging [pleading] for help. ⁶ The officer said, “Lord, my servant is at home in bed. He ·can’t move his body [is paralyzed] and ·is in much pain [suffering terribly].”

⁷ Jesus said to the officer, “·I will go and heal him. [or Shall I go and heal him?]”

⁸ The officer answered, “Lord [or Sir], I ·am not worthy [do not deserve] for you to come into my house. You only need to ·command it [^Lsay the word], and my servant will be healed. ⁹ [^LFor] I, too, am a man ·under the authority of others [^Lunder authority], and I have soldiers under my command. I tell one soldier, ‘Go,’ and he goes. I tell another soldier, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my ·servant [slave], ‘Do this,’ and my ·servant [slave] does it.”

¹⁰ When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. He said to those who were following him, “I tell you the truth, ·this is the greatest faith I have found [^LI haven’t found such faith], ·even in Israel [or in all Israel]. ¹¹ Many people will come from the east and from the west and will ·sit and eat [^Lrecline; ^Cthe posture for a banquet or dinner party] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven [^Cthe messianic banquet, a metaphor for God’s restoration of creation; Is. 25:6–8]. ¹² But ·those people who should be in [the heirs of; or the subjects of; ^Lthe sons of] the kingdom will be thrown ·outside into the darkness [into the outer darkness], where ·people will cry and grind their teeth with pain [^Lthere will be weeping and gnashing of teeth; ^Cmetaphors for agony and torment].”

¹³ Then Jesus said to the ·officer [^Lcenturion], “Go home. ·Your servant will be healed just as you believed he would [^LLet it be done for you just as you have believed].” And his servant was healed that ·same hour [exact time].

Jesus Heals Many People^(C)

¹⁴ When Jesus went to Peter’s house, he saw that Peter’s mother-in-law was ·sick in bed [lying down] with a fever. ¹⁵ Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she stood up and began ·to serve [waiting on] Jesus.

¹⁶ That evening people brought to Jesus many who ·had demons [were demon-possessed]. Jesus ·spoke and the demons left them [^Ldrove/cast out the demons with a word/command], and he healed all the sick. ¹⁷ He did these things to ·bring about [fulfill] what Isaiah the prophet had said:

²⁰ ·Then [^LAnd look/^Tbehold,] a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years [^Cprobably a chronic menstrual disorder] came behind Jesus and touched the ·edge [or tassels; see Num. 15:38–39] of his ·coat [cloak; garment]. ²¹ [^LFor] She was thinking, “If I can just touch his clothes, I will ·be healed [get well; be saved].”

²² Jesus turned and saw the woman and said, “·Be encouraged [Have courage; Take heart], ·dear woman [^Ldaughter]. ·You are made well because you believed [Your faith has saved/healed you].” And the woman was ·healed [made well; saved] from that moment on.

²³ Jesus continued along with the ·leader [ruler; official] and went into his house. There he saw the ·funeral musicians [^Lpipe/flute players] and ·many people crying [a noisy crowd]. ²⁴ Jesus said, “·Go away [Get out; Leave]. [^LFor] The girl is not dead, only asleep.” But the people ·laughed at [ridiculed] him. ²⁵ After the crowd had been ·thrown [sent; put] out of the house, Jesus went into the girl’s room and took hold of her hand, and she ·stood up [arose]. ²⁶ The ·news [report] about this spread ·all around the area [^Lthroughout that whole land/region].

² John the Baptist was in prison, but he heard about ·what Christ was doing [or the deeds/actions of the Messiah]. So John sent some of his ·followers [disciples] to Jesus. ³ They asked him, “Are you the ·One who is to come [Expected One; ^Cthe Messiah], or should we ·wait for [look for; expect] someone else?”

⁴ Jesus answered them, “Go ·tell [report to] John what you hear and see: ⁵ The blind can see, the ·crippled [lame] can walk, and ·people with skin diseases [^Tlepers; see 8:2] are ·healed [^Lcleansed]. The deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the ·Good News [Gospel] is preached to the poor [^Csigns of God’s restoration of creation, predicted by the prophet Isaiah; Is. 29:18–19; 35:5–6; 61:1–2]. ⁶ Those who ·do not stumble in their faith [are not offended] because of me are blessed.”

Jesus Heals a Sick Man^(A)

⁴⁰ A man with ·a skin disease [^Tleprosy; ^Cthe term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; Lev. 14] came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “You can ·heal me [^Lmake me clean; ^Cleprosy rendered a person ceremonially defiled (“unclean”), and so unable to participate in Israel’s religious life] if you ·will [are willing; want to].”

⁴¹ Jesus felt ·sorry^[a] [compassion] for the man, so he reached out his hand and touched him and said, “I ·will [am willing; want to]. Be ·healed [^Lcleansed]!” ⁴² Immediately the ·disease [^Tleprosy] left the man, and he was ·healed [^Lcleansed].

⁴³ Jesus told the man to go away at once, but he warned him strongly, ⁴⁴ “Don’t tell anyone about this. But go and show yourself to the priest. And offer the ·gift [offering; sacrifices] Moses commanded for ·people who are made well [^Lyour cleansing; Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.” ⁴⁵ The man left there, but he began to tell everyone that Jesus had healed him, and so he spread ·the news about Jesus [^Lthe message/word]. As a result, Jesus could not enter a town ·if people saw him [publicly]. He stayed in ·places where nobody lived [secluded/deserted places], but people ·came [kept coming] to him from everywhere.

²⁴ So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed Jesus and pushed very close around him. ²⁵ Among them was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years [^Cprobably a chronic menstrual disorder]. ²⁶ She had suffered very much from many doctors and had spent all the money she had, but instead of improving, she was getting worse. ²⁷ When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his ·coat [cloak; garment]. ²⁸ [^LFor] She ·thought [said], “If I can just touch his clothes, I will ·be healed [get well; be saved].” ²⁹ Instantly her bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed from her disease.

³⁰ At once Jesus ·felt [perceived] power go out from him. So he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

³¹ His ·followers [disciples] said, “Look at how many people are pushing against you! And you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”

³² But Jesus continued looking around to see who had touched him. ³³ The woman, knowing that she was healed, came and fell at Jesus’ feet. Shaking with fear, she told him the whole truth. ³⁴ Jesus said to her, “·Dear woman [^LDaughter], ·you are made well because you believed [your faith has saved/healed you]. Go in peace; be healed of your disease.”

Jesus Is Presented in the Temple

²² When the ·time came [^Ldays were fulfilled] for ·Mary and Joseph to do what the law of Moses taught about being made pure [^Ltheir purification according the law of Moses; ^Can animal sacrifice and ritual cleansing forty days after the birth of a son; see Lev. 12:2–8], they took Jesus [^Lup] to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. ²³ ([^LJust as] It is written in the law of the Lord: “Every ·firstborn male [^Lmale who opens the womb; ^Can idiom for a firstborn] shall be ·given [set apart; consecrated; ^Lcalled holy] to the Lord” [Ex. 13:2].) ²⁴ Mary and Joseph also went to offer a sacrifice, as the law of the Lord says: “You must sacrifice two ·doves [or turtledoves] or two young pigeons [Lev. 5:11; 12:8].”

Jesus Heals a Sick Man^(A)

¹² When Jesus was in one of the towns, there was a man covered with ·a skin disease [^Tleprosy; ^Cthe term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; see Lev. 14]. When he saw Jesus, he ·bowed [^Lfell on his face] before him and ·begged [implored] him, “Lord, you can ·heal me [^Lmake me clean; ^Csuch skin disorders rendered the victim ceremonially unclean] if you ·will [choose; are willing].”

¹³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, “I ·will [do choose; am willing]. Be ·healed [^Lcleansed]!” Immediately the disease ·disappeared [left him]. ¹⁴ Then Jesus ·said [ordered; commanded], “Don’t tell anyone about this, but go and ·show yourself to [be examined by] the priest [^Conly a priest could declare a person clean] and ·offer a gift [make an offering; offer the sacrifices] for your ·healing [cleansing], as Moses commanded [Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.”

¹⁵ But the news about Jesus spread even more. ·Many people [Great crowds] came to hear Jesus and to be healed of their sicknesses, ¹⁶ but Jesus often ·slipped away [withdrew] to ·be alone [desolate/lonely/wilderness places] so he could pray.

John Asks a Question^(A)

¹⁸ John’s ·followers [disciples] told him about all these things. He called for two of his ·followers [disciples] ¹⁹ and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the ·One who is to come [the Expected One; ^Cthe Messiah], or should we ·wait for [look for; expect] someone else?”

²⁰ When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you with this question: ‘Are you the ·One who is to come [Expected One], or should we ·wait for [look for; expect] someone else?” ²¹ At that time, Jesus healed many people of their sicknesses, diseases, and ·evil [defiling; ^Lunclean; 4:33] spirits, and he gave sight to many blind people. ²² Then Jesus answered John’s ·followers [disciples], “Go tell John what you saw and heard here. The blind can see, the ·crippled [lame] can walk, and ·people with skin diseases [^Tlepers; see 5:12] are ·healed [^Lcleansed]. The deaf can hear, the dead are raised to life, and the ·Good News [Gospel] is ·preached [announced; proclaimed] to the poor [^Csigns of God’s restoration of creation, predicted by the prophet Isaiah; Is. 29:18–19; 35:5–6; 61:1–2]. ²³ Those who ·do not stumble in their faith [are not offended] because of me are blessed.”

⁴² [^L…because] Jairus’ only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying.

While Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house, the people were ·crowding [crushing; pressing] all around him. ⁴³ A woman was in the crowd who had been bleeding for twelve years^[a] [^Cprobably a chronic menstrual disorder], but no one was able to heal her. ⁴⁴ She came up behind Jesus and touched the ·edge [or tassel; see Num. 15:38–39] of his ·coat [cloak; garment], and instantly her bleeding stopped. ⁴⁵ Then Jesus said, “Who touched me?”

When all the people ·said they had not touched him [denied it], Peter said, “Master, the people are all around you and are pushing against you.”

⁴⁶ But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, because I felt power go out from me.” ⁴⁷ When the woman saw she could not hide, she came forward, ·shaking [trembling], and fell down before Jesus. While all the people listened, she ·told [explained] why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. ⁴⁸ Jesus said to her, “·Dear woman [^LDaughter], ·you are made well because you believed [your faith has saved/healed you]. Go in peace.”