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When he autos came down katabainō · de from apo the ho mountain oros, large polys crowds ochlos were following akoloutheō him autos. · kai A leper lepros came proserchomai up to him autos, knelt proskyneō down , and said legō, “ Lord kyrios, if ean you are willing thelō, you can dynamai make me egō clean katharizō.” · kai Jesus stretched ekteinō out his ho hand cheir and touched haptō him autos, saying legō, “ I am willing thelō; be made clean katharizō.” And kai immediately eutheōs his autos leprosy lepra was cleansed katharizō. · ho Then kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho See horaō that you tell legō no mēdeis one ; but alla go hypagō, show deiknymi yourself seautou to the ho priest hiereus, and kai offer prospherō the ho gift dōron that hos Moses Mōysēs commanded prostassō, as eis a testimony martyrion to them autos.”

When Jesus autos entered eiserchomai · de Capernaum Kapharnaoum, a centurion hekatontarchēs came proserchomai to him autos and pleaded parakaleō with him autos, · kai saying legō, “ Lord kyrios, · ho my egō servant pais is lying ballō at en · ho home oikia paralyzed paralytikos, suffering basanizō terribly deinōs.” And kai Jesus said legō to him autos, “ I egō will come erchomai and heal therapeuō him autos.” But kai the ho centurion hekatontarchēs replied apokrinomai, “ Lord kyrios, I am eimi not ou worthy hikanos for hina you to come eiserchomai under hypo my egō · ho roof stegē, but alla just monon say legō the word logos and kai my egō servant pais will be healed iaomai. · ho For gar I egō too kai am eimi a man anthrōpos under hypo authority exousia, with echō soldiers stratiōtēs under hypo me emautou. · kai I say legō to this houtos one , ‘ Go poreuō!’ and kai he goes poreuō, and kai to another allos, ‘ Come erchomai!’ and kai he comes erchomai, and kai to ho my egō servant, ‘ Do poieō this houtos!’ and kai he does poieō it.” 10 When Jesus Iēsous heard akouō · de · ho this, he was amazed thaumazō and kai said legō to those ho who were following akoloutheō, “ I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, I have heuriskō not found heuriskō faith pistis like this tosoutos in para anyone oudeis in en · ho Israel Israēl. 11 I tell legō · de you hymeis, many polys will come hēkō from apo the east anatolē and kai west dysmē · kai to recline anaklinō at table with meta Abraham Abraam and kai Isaac Isaak and kai Jacob Iakōb in en the ho kingdom basileia of ho heaven ouranos, 12 but de the ho sons hyios of the ho kingdom basileia will be cast ekballō out into eis · ho outer exōteros darkness skotos, · ho where ekei there will be eimi · ho weeping klauthmos and kai · ho gnashing brygmos of ho teeth odous.” 13 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō · ho to the ho centurion hekatontarchēs, “ Go hypagō; it will be done ginomai for you sy just as hōs you believed pisteuō.” And kai his autos servant pais was healed iaomai · ho at en that ekeinos very ho hour hōra.

14 And kai when Jesus Iēsous entered erchomai · ho · ho Peter’ s Petros house oikia, he saw · ho his autos mother-in-law penthera lying ballō · kai sick pyressō with a fever . 15 · kai He touched haptō · ho her autos hand cheir, and kai her ho fever pyretos left aphiēmi her autos. Then kai she got egeirō up and kai began to serve diakoneō him autos.

16 Now de when evening opsia came ginomai, they brought prospherō to him autos many polys who were possessed daimonizomai by demons , and kai he drove ekballō out the ho spirits pneuma with a word logos and kai healed therapeuō all pas who ho were echō ill kakōs. 17 In this way hopōs what ho was spoken legō by dia Isaiah ēsaias the ho prophet prophētēs was fulfilled plēroō: “ He autos took lambanō · ho our hēmeis illnesses astheneia and kai carried bastazō our ho diseases nosos.”

18 Now de when Jesus Iēsous saw · ho a crowd ochlos around peri him autos, he gave keleuō orders to go aperchomai to eis the ho other side peran of the lake. 19 · kai A heis scribe grammateus came proserchomai to him autos and said legō, “ Teacher didaskalos, I will follow akoloutheō you sy wherever hopou ean you go aperchomai.” 20 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, · ho · ho Foxes alōpēx have echō lairs phōleos and kai · ho birds peteinon of the ho air ouranos have nests kataskēnōsis, but de the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos has echō no ou place pou to lay klinō his ho head kephalē.” 21 Another heteros · de of ho his disciples mathētēs said legō to him autos, “ Lord kyrios, permit epitrepō me egō first prōton to go aperchomai and kai bury thaptō · ho my egō father patēr.” 22 · ho And de Jesus Iēsous said legō to him autos, “ Follow akoloutheō me egō, and kai let aphiēmi the ho dead nekros bury thaptō · ho their own heautou dead nekros.”

23 Then kai he autos got embainō into eis the ho boat ploion and his autos disciples mathētēs followed akoloutheō him autos. · ho 24 Suddenly kai idou a violent megas storm seismos arose ginomai on en the ho sea thalassa, so that hōste the ho boat ploion was being swamped kalyptō by hypo the ho waves kyma; but de he autos was asleep katheudō. 25 · kai The disciples went proserchomai to him and woke egeirō him autos, crying legō out , “ Lord kyrios, save sōzō us! We are perishing apollymi!” 26 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Why tis are you eimi so afraid deilos, you of little faith oligopistos?” Then tote he rose egeirō and rebuked epitimaō the ho winds anemos and kai the ho sea thalassa, and kai there was ginomai a great megas calm galēnē. 27 And de the ho men anthrōpos were amazed thaumazō and said legō, “ What potapos sort of man is eimi this houtos that hoti even kai the ho winds anemos and kai the ho sea thalassa obey hypakouō him autos?”

28 And kai when he autos came erchomai to eis the ho other peran side , to eis the ho region chōra of the ho Gadarenes Gadarēnos, there met hypantaō him autos two dyo demoniacs daimonizomai coming out exerchomai from ek the ho tombs mnēmeion. They were so lian violent chalepos that hōste no one tis could ischuō pass parerchomai by dia · ho that ekeinos way hodos. 29 · kai They cried krazō out , “ What tis do you sy have to do with us hēmeis, · kai Son hyios of ho God theos? Have you come erchomai here hōde before pro the appointed time kairos to torment basanizō us hēmeis?” 30 · de Some distance makran from apo them autos there was eimi a large polys herd agelē of pigs choiros feeding boskō. 31 And de the ho demons daimōn begged parakaleō him autos, saying legō, “ If ei you drive ekballō us hēmeis out , send apostellō us hēmeis into eis the ho herd agelē of ho pigs choiros.” 32 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Be gone hypagō.” So de they ho came exerchomai out and went aperchomai into eis the ho pigs choiros. Then kai the ho entire pas herd agelē rushed hormaō down kata the ho steep bank krēmnos into eis the ho sea thalassa and kai drowned apothnēskō in en the ho waters hydōr. 33 The ho · de herdsmen boskō fled pheugō, · kai went aperchomai into eis the ho town polis, and told apangellō everything pas that ho had happened to the ho demoniacs daimonizomai. 34 Then kai the ho entire pas town polis went exerchomai out to eis meet hypantēsis · ho Jesus Iēsous; and kai when they saw him autos, they begged parakaleō him to hopōs leave metabainō · ho their autos region horion.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper; The Centurion’s Faith

When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds [a]followed Him. And a leper came up to Him and bowed down before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You are able to make me clean (well).”(A) Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest [for inspection] and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony (evidence) to them [of your healing].”(B)

As Jesus went into Capernaum, a [b]centurion came up to Him, begging Him [for help],(C) and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, with intense and terrible, tormenting pain.” Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied to Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man subject to authority [of a higher rank], with soldiers subject to me; and I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” 10 When Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following Him, “I tell you truthfully, I have not found such great faith [as this] with anyone in Israel. 11 I say to you that many [Gentiles] will come from east and west, and will sit down [to feast at the table, and enjoy God’s promises] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven [because they accepted Me as Savior], 12 while the sons and heirs of the kingdom [the descendants of Abraham who will not recognize Me as Messiah] will be thrown out into the outer darkness; in that place [which is farthest removed from the kingdom] there will be weeping [in sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [in distress and anger].”(D) 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was restored to health at that very hour.

Peter’s Mother-in-law and Many Others Healed

14 When Jesus went into Peter’s house [in Capernaum], He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.(E) 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her; and she got up and served Him. 16 When evening came, they brought to Him many who were under the power of demons; and He cast out the evil spirits with a word, and restored to health all who were sick [exhibiting His authority as Messiah], 17 so that He fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He Himself took our infirmities [upon Himself] and carried away our diseases.”(F)

Discipleship Tested

18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to cast off for the other side of the Sea of Galilee. 19 Then [on His way to board the boat] a scribe [who was a respected and authoritative interpreter of the Law] came and said to Him, “Master, I will accompany You [as Your student] wherever You go.”(G) 20 Jesus replied to him, “Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the [c]Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”(H) 21 Another of the [d]disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and [e]bury my father (collect my inheritance).”(I) 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me [believing in Me as Master and Teacher], and allow the [spiritually] dead to bury their own dead.”

23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.(J) 24 And suddenly a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. 25 And the disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us, we are going to die!” 26 He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was [at once] a great and wonderful calm [a perfect peacefulness]. 27 The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

Jesus Casts Out Demons

28 When He arrived at the other side in the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming out of the tombs met Him. They were so extremely fierce and violent that no one could pass by that way.(K) 29 And they screamed out, “[f]What business do we have [in common] with each other, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time [of judgment]?”(L) 30 Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was grazing. 31 The demons began begging Him, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 And He said to them, “Go!” So they came out [of the men] and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the water. 33 The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the men under the power of demons. 34 And the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and as soon as they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:1 See note 4:19.
  2. Matthew 8:5 A Roman military officer commanding a hundred men.
  3. Matthew 8:20 Jesus uses this title to identify Himself as Messiah. It appears over eighty times in the Gospels.
  4. Matthew 8:21 Disciple does not always refer to a true believer, but may also be used to refer to someone who is merely a student or learner.
  5. Matthew 8:21 Possibly an idiom meaning something like, “after my father dies and after I observe the traditional mourning period and after I receive my inheritance, then I will do such and such.” This was probably nothing more than a petty excuse to avoid making a commitment to Jesus and had nothing to do with the condition of the man’s father (who was probably fine).
  6. Matthew 8:29 Lit What to us and to you, originally a Hebrew idiom which does not translate well into English. The idiom is meant to bluntly inform the other person that the speaker is not aware of any obligation between them, and does not wish to deal with the other person (cf 2 Sam 16:10). It can also express the speaker’s protest that he has not harmed the other individual, and therefore should not suffer harm at the hands of that person (cf 1 Kin 17:18).