A Leper Cleansed

And when[a] he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. And behold, a leper approached and[b] worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing, be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 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

Now when[c] he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, appealing to him and saying, “Lord, my slave[d] is lying paralyzed in my[e] house, terribly tormented!” And he said to him, “I will come and[f] heal him.” 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. 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

  1. Matthew 8:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came down”)
  2. Matthew 8:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Matthew 8:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“entered”)
  4. 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)
  5. Matthew 8:6 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  6. Matthew 8:7 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb
  7. Matthew 8:8 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  8. Matthew 8:9 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation (see the parallel in Luke 7:8).
  9. Matthew 8:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  10. Matthew 8:10 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  11. Matthew 8:10 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  12. Matthew 8:11 Literally “recline at table”
  13. Matthew 8:13 Many later manuscripts have “his slave”
  14. Matthew 8:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal
  15. Matthew 8:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
  16. Matthew 8:16 Literally “those who were having badly”
  17. Matthew 8:17 A quotation from Isa 53:4
  18. Matthew 8:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  19. Matthew 8:18 Some manuscripts have “a crowd”
  20. Matthew 8:18 That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee
  21. Matthew 8:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  22. Matthew 8:21 Some manuscripts have “of his disciples”
  23. Matthew 8:23 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got”) which is understood as temporal
  24. Matthew 8:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
  25. Matthew 8:25 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  26. Matthew 8:26 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
  27. Matthew 8:28 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
  28. Matthew 8:28 That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee
  29. Matthew 8:28 Many manuscripts read “Gergesenes”; others read “Gerasenes” (see Luke 8:26)
  30. Matthew 8:29 Literally “what to us and to you”
  31. Matthew 8:29 That is, before the appointed time of judgment
  32. Matthew 8:32 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
  33. Matthew 8:33 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
  34. Matthew 8:34 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
  35. Matthew 8:34 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

治好痲风病人(A)

耶稣下了山,许多人跟随着他。 有一个患痲风的人前来向他跪拜,说:“主啊!如果你肯,必能使我洁净。” 耶稣伸手摸他,说:“我肯,你洁净了吧!”他的痲风立刻洁净了。 耶稣对他说:“你千万不可告诉别人,只要去给祭司检查,并且照着摩西所规定的献上供物,好向大家作证。”

治好百夫长的仆人(B)

耶稣到了迦百农,有一个百夫长前来恳求他, 说:“主啊!我的仆人瘫痪了,躺在家里非常痛苦。” 耶稣对他说:“我去医治他。” 百夫长回答:“主啊,要你到舍下来,实在不敢当。只要你说一句话,我的仆人就必好了。 我自己是在别人的权下,也有兵在我以下;我对这个说‘去!’他就去,对另一个说‘来!’他就来;对仆人说‘作这个!’他就作。” 10 耶稣听了,就很惊奇,对跟随的人说:“我实在告诉你们,这样的信心,我在以色列中从来没有见过。 11 我告诉你们,必有许多人从东从西来到,和亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各在天国里一起吃饭。 12 但本来要承受天国的人,反被丢在外面黑暗里,在那里必要哀哭切齿。” 13 于是耶稣对百夫长说:“回去吧!事情必照你所信的给你成就。”他的仆人就在那时痊愈了。

治病赶鬼(C)

14 耶稣来到彼得家里,看见他的岳母发烧,病在床上。 15 耶稣一摸她的手,热就退了;她就起来服事耶稣。 16 到了黄昏,有些人带了许多被鬼附的人来见耶稣,他只用一句话就把污灵赶出去,并且医好了所有患病的人。 17 这样正应验了以赛亚先知所说的:

“他亲自除去我们的软弱,

担当我们的疾病。”

跟从耶稣的要求(D)

18 耶稣看见许多人围着他,就吩咐往对岸去。 19 有一位经学家前来对他说:“老师,你无论往哪里去,我都要跟从你!” 20 耶稣回答:“狐狸有洞,天空的飞鸟有窝,但人子却没有栖身(“栖身”原文作“枕头”)的地方。” 21 另一个门徒对他说:“主啊!请准我先回去安葬我的父亲吧。” 22 耶稣对他说:“跟从我吧!让死人去埋葬他们的死人。”

平静风浪(E)

23 耶稣上了船,门徒跟着他。 24 忽然海上起了狂风,甚至船都被波涛掩盖,但耶稣却睡着了。 25 他们走来把他叫醒,说:“主啊!救命啊!我们没命了!” 26 耶稣却对他们说:“小信的人哪!为甚么害怕呢?”他就起来斥责风和海,风浪就完全平静了。 27 众人都惊奇,说:“这是甚么人,连风和海也听从他?”

治好鬼附的人(F)

28 耶稣过到对岸加大拉人的地区,遇见两个被鬼附着的人从墓地出来;他们十分凶暴,甚至没有人敢从那条路经过。 29 他们喊叫:“ 神的儿子,我们跟你有甚么关系呢?时候还没有到,你就来这里叫我们受苦吗?” 30 那时远远有一大群猪正在吃东西。 31 那些鬼就求耶稣,说:“如果要赶我们出来,就准我们进到猪群里去吧。” 32 耶稣对他们说:“出去吧!”他们就出来,进了猪群。那一群猪忽然闯下山崖,掉在海里淹死了。 33 放猪的人逃进城里,把被鬼附的人的遭遇和一切事情,都报告出来。 34 全城的居民都出来要见耶稣,看见了他,就求他离开他们的地区。

Jesus Heals a Sick Man(A)

When Jesus came down from the ·hill [mountainside], ·great crowds [many people] followed him. Then a ·man with a skin disease [T leper; C the 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 [L make me clean; C such skin disorders rendered the victim ceremonially unclean] if you ·will [choose; are willing].”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, “I ·will [do choose; am willing]. Be ·healed [L cleansed]!” And immediately the man was ·healed [L cleansed] from his disease. 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)

When Jesus entered the city of Capernaum, an ·army officer [L centurion] came to him, ·begging [pleading] for help. 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].”

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

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 [L say the word], and my servant will be healed. [L For] I, too, am a man ·under the authority of others [L under 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 [L I 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 [L recline; C the posture for a banquet or dinner party] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven [C the 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; L the 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 [L there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth; C metaphors for agony and torment].”

13 Then Jesus said to the ·officer [L centurion], “Go home. ·Your servant will be healed just as you believed he would [L Let 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 [L drove/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:

“He took our ·suffering [sicknesses; weaknesses]
    and ·carried [bore; removed] our diseases [Is. 53:4].”

People Want to Follow Jesus(D)

18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he ·told [instructed; ordered] his ·followers [disciples] to ·go [cross] to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a ·teacher of the law [scribe] came to Jesus and said, “·Teacher [Master], I will follow you any place you go.”

20 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have ·holes [dens] to live in, and the birds [L of the sky] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to ·rest [lay] his head.”

21 Another man, one of Jesus’ ·followers [disciples], said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the people who are dead [C spiritually] bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms a Storm(E)

23 Jesus got into a boat, and his ·followers [disciples] ·went with [L followed] him. 24 [Suddenly; L And look/T behold] A ·great [fierce] storm arose on the ·lake [sea] so that waves ·covered [swept over] the boat, but Jesus was sleeping. 25 His ·followers [disciples] went to him and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We ·will drown [L are lost/perishing]!”

26 Jesus answered, “Why are you ·afraid [cowardly]? ·You don’t have enough faith [or How little faith you have!; T You of little faith].” Then Jesus got up and ·gave a command to [reprimanded; rebuked] the wind and the waves, and it became completely calm [C paralleling God’s subduing of the waters representing chaos in the OT; Ps. 65:7; 89:9; 107:29].

27 The men were amazed and said, “What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the ·waves [L sea] obey him!”

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons(F)

28 When Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the ·area [region; territory] of the Gadarene[a] people [C from Gadara, an area southeast of Lake Galilee; the exact location is uncertain], two ·men who had demons in them [demon-possessed men; demoniacs] came out of the ·burial caves [tombs] and met him. These men were so ·dangerous [violent; fierce] that people could not ·use the road by those caves [L pass that way]. 29 They shouted, “·What do you want with us [or Leave us alone; What business do we have with each other?; L What to me and to you?], Son of God? Did you come here to ·torture [torment] us before the ·right time [or appointed time; L time; C the day of judgment]?”

30 ·Near that place there [In the distance] was a large herd of pigs feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you ·make us leave these men [L drive/cast us out], please send us into that herd of pigs [C ritually unclean animals].”

32 Jesus said to them, “Go!” So the demons ·left [came out of] the men and went into the pigs. Then [L look; T behold] the whole herd rushed down the ·hill [steep bank; precipice] into the ·lake [sea] and ·were drowned [L died in the waters]. 33 The herdsmen ·ran away [fled] and went into town, where they told about all of this and what had happened to the ·men who had demons [demon-possessed men; demoniacs]. 34 Then [L look; T behold] the whole town went out to ·see [meet] Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their ·area [region; territory].

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:28 Gadarene Some Greek copies read “Gergesene”; others read “Gerasene.”