Matthew 8
Legacy Standard Bible
Jesus Cleanses a Leper
8 Now when [a]Jesus came down from the [b]mountain, [c]large crowds followed Him. 2 And behold, (A)a leper came to Him and [d](B)was bowing down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his (C)leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus *said to him, “(D)See that you tell no one; but (E)go, (F)show yourself to the priest and present the [e]offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
The Centurion’s Faith
5 And (G)when [f]Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 and saying, “[g]Lord, my [h]servant is [i]lying (H)paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented.” 7 And Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion said, “[j]Lord, I am not good enough for You to come under my roof, but just [k]say the word, and my [l]servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under (I)authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this man, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 10 Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith [m]with anyone in Israel. 11 And I say to you that many (J)will come from east and west, and [n]recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 12 but (K)the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into (L)the outer darkness; in that place (M)there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; [o]it shall be done for you (N)as you have believed.” And the [p]servant was healed that very [q]moment.
Peter’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others Healed
14 (O)When Jesus came into Peter’s [r]home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. 15 And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and began [s]waiting on Him. 16 Now when evening came, they brought to Him many (P)who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and (Q)healed all who were ill 17 in order to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “(R)He Himself took our infirmities and [t]carried away our diseases.”
The Cost of Following Jesus
18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, (S)He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea. 19 (T)Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 And Jesus *said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the [u]air have [v]nests, but (U)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 21 And another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus *said to him, “(V)Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms a Storm
23 (W)And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And behold, there arose [w]a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was sleeping. 25 And they came to Him and got Him up, saying, “(X)Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” 26 And He *said to them, “Why are you so cowardly, (Y)you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and [x]it became perfectly calm. 27 And the men marveled, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
Jesus Saves Men from Demons
28 (Z)And when He came to the other side, into the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were (AA)demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, “[y](AB)What do we have to do with You, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the [z]time?” 30 Now there was a herd of many swine feeding at a distance from them. 31 And the demons began to plead with Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine.” 32 And He said to them, “Go!” And coming out, they went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters. 33 Now the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, [aa]including what had happened to the (AC)demoniacs. 34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, (AD)they pleaded with Him to leave their region.
Footnotes
- Matthew 8:1 Lit He
- Matthew 8:1 Or hill
- Matthew 8:1 Lit many
- Matthew 8:2 Or worshiped
- Matthew 8:4 Lit gift
- Matthew 8:5 Lit He
- Matthew 8:6 Or Sir
- Matthew 8:6 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:6 Lit thrown down
- Matthew 8:8 Or Sir
- Matthew 8:8 Lit say with a word
- Matthew 8:8 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:10 One early ms not even in Israel
- Matthew 8:11 Or dine
- Matthew 8:13 Or let it be done; Gr imperative
- Matthew 8:13 Lit boy
- Matthew 8:13 Lit hour
- Matthew 8:14 Or house
- Matthew 8:15 Or serving Him
- Matthew 8:17 Or removed
- Matthew 8:20 Or sky
- Matthew 8:20 Or roosting places
- Matthew 8:24 Lit a shaking
- Matthew 8:26 Lit a great calm occurred
- Matthew 8:29 Lit What is to us and to you (a Heb idiom)
- Matthew 8:29 Appointed time of judgment
- Matthew 8:33 Lit and the things of
Matthew 8
Lexham English Bible
A Leper Cleansed
8 And when[a] he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper approached and[b] worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” 3 And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing, be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
A Centurion’s Slave Healed
5 Now when[c] he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, appealing to him 6 and saying, “Lord, my slave[d] is lying paralyzed in my[e] house, terribly tormented!” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and[f] heal him.” 8 And the centurion answered and[g] said, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof. But only say the word and my slave will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another one, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it[h].”
10 Now when[i] Jesus heard this,[j] he was astonished, and said to those who were following him,[k] “Truly I say to you, I have found such great faith with no one in Israel. 11 But I say to you that many will come from east and west and be seated at the banquet[l] with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!” 13 And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go, as you have believed it will be done for you.” And the slave[m] was healed at that hour.
Many at Capernaum Are Healed
14 And when[n] Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down and suffering with a fever. 15 And he touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.
16 Now when it[o] was evening, they brought to him many who were demon-possessed, and he expelled the spirits with a word. And he healed all those who were sick,[p] 17 in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,
“He himself took away our sicknesses,
and carried away our diseases.”[q]
Would-be Followers
18 Now when[r] Jesus saw many crowds[s] around him, he gave orders to depart to the other side.[t] 19 And a scribe approached and[u] said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!” 20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” 21 And another of the disciples[v] 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!”
Calming of a Storm
23 And as[w] he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep. 25 And they came and[x] woke him, saying, “Lord, save us![y] We are perishing!” 26 And he said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then he got up and[z] rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. 27 And the men were astonished, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
Demon-possessed Gadarenes Healed
28 And when[aa] he came to the other side,[ab] to the region of the Gadarenes,[ac] two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road. 29 And behold, they cried out, saying, “What do you have to do with us,[ad] Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”[ae] 30 Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 So the demons implored him, saying, “If you are going to expel us, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 And he said to them, “Go!” So they departed and[af] went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water. 33 Now the herdsmen fled and went into the town and[ag] reported everything, including the things concerning the demon-possessed men. 34 And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they[ah] saw him, they implored him[ai] that he would depart from their region.
Footnotes
- Matthew 8:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came down”)
- Matthew 8:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“entered”)
- Matthew 8:6 Traditionally “servant”; the Greek term here is one often used of a slave who was regarded with some degree of affection, possibly a personal servant (the parallel passage in Luke 7:7 uses the more common term for slave)
- Matthew 8:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 8:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:9 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation (see the parallel in Luke 7:8).
- Matthew 8:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 8:10 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 8:10 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 8:11 Literally “recline at table”
- Matthew 8:13 Many later manuscripts have “his slave”
- Matthew 8:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 8:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Matthew 8:16 Literally “those who were having badly”
- Matthew 8:17 A quotation from Isa 53:4
- Matthew 8:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 8:18 Some manuscripts have “a crowd”
- Matthew 8:18 That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee
- Matthew 8:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:21 Some manuscripts have “of his disciples”
- Matthew 8:23 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 8:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:25 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 8:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:28 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
- Matthew 8:28 That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee
- Matthew 8:28 Many manuscripts read “Gergesenes”; others read “Gerasenes” (see Luke 8:26)
- Matthew 8:29 Literally “what to us and to you”
- Matthew 8:29 That is, before the appointed time of judgment
- Matthew 8:32 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:33 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 8:34 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 8:34 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
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