Jesus Cleanses a Man with Leprosy

When [a]Jesus came down from the mountain, [b]large crowds followed Him. And (A)a man with [c]leprosy came to Him and [d](B)bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” [e]Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his (C)leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus *said to him, (D)See that you tell no one; but (E)go, (F)show yourself to the priest and present the [f]offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

The Centurion’s Faith

And (G)when [g]Jesus entered Capernaum, a [h]centurion came to Him, begging Him, and saying, “[i]Lord, my [j]servant is lying (H)paralyzed at home, terribly tormented.” Jesus *said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied, “[k]Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just [l]say the word, and my [m]servant will be healed. For I also am a man under (I)authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘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 was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith [n]with anyone in Israel. 11 And I say to you that many (J)will come from east and west, and [o]recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 12 but (K)the sons of the kingdom will be thrown 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; [p]it shall be done for you (N)as you have believed.” And the [q]servant was healed at that very [r]moment.

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

14 (O)When Jesus came into Peter’s [s]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 [t]waited 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 This happened so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled: “(R)He Himself took our illnesses and [u]carried away our diseases.”

Discipleship Tested

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 sky have nests, but (U)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” 21 And another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus *said to him, (V)Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

23 (W)When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 24 And behold, a [v]violent storm developed on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. 25 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “(X)Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” 26 He *said to them, “Why are you [w]afraid, (Y)you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and [x]it became perfectly calm. 27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

Jesus Sends Demons into Pigs

28 (Z)And when He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two (AA)demon-possessed men confronted Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. 29 And they cried out, saying, “[y](AB)What business do You have with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before [z]the time?” 30 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding at a distance from them. 31 And the demons begged Him, saying, “If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32 And He said to them, “Go!” And they came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and [aa]drowned in the waters. 33 And the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, [ab]including what had happened to the (AC)demon-possessed men. 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

  1. Matthew 8:1 Lit He
  2. Matthew 8:1 Or many
  3. Matthew 8:2 I.e., leprosy or a serious, unspecified skin disease, and so throughout the ch; see Lev 13
  4. Matthew 8:2 Or worshiped Him
  5. Matthew 8:3 Lit And He
  6. Matthew 8:4 Lit gift
  7. Matthew 8:5 Lit He
  8. Matthew 8:5 I.e., a Roman military officer
  9. Matthew 8:6 Or Sir
  10. Matthew 8:6 Lit boy
  11. Matthew 8:8 Or Sir
  12. Matthew 8:8 Lit say with a word
  13. Matthew 8:8 Lit boy
  14. Matthew 8:10 One early ms not even in Israel
  15. Matthew 8:11 I.e., to dine
  16. Matthew 8:13 Or it is to be done; Gr imperative, i.e., a command
  17. Matthew 8:13 Lit boy
  18. Matthew 8:13 Lit hour
  19. Matthew 8:14 Or house
  20. Matthew 8:15 Or served
  21. Matthew 8:17 Or removed
  22. Matthew 8:24 Lit great
  23. Matthew 8:26 Or cowardly
  24. Matthew 8:26 Lit a great calm occurred
  25. Matthew 8:29 Lit What to us and to you (an ancient idiom)
  26. Matthew 8:29 I.e., the appointed time of judgment
  27. Matthew 8:32 Lit died
  28. Matthew 8:33 Lit and the things of

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Ketongin(A)

Pagbaba ni Jesus mula sa bundok ay sumunod sa kanya ang napakaraming tao. Lumapit sa kanya ang isang ketongin at lumuhod sa harapan niya, nakikiusap, “Panginoon, maaari mo po akong gawing malinis, kung nanaisin mo.” Iniunat ni Jesus ang kanyang kamay at hinawakan ang lalaki. Sinabi niya rito, “Nais ko. Maging malinis ka.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Tiyakin mong hindi mo ito sasabihin kaninuman, sa halip ay pumunta ka at humarap sa pari. Mag-alay ka ng handog na ipinag-utos ni Moises bilang katibayan sa kanila.”

Pinagaling ang Alipin ng Senturyon(B)

Nang pumasok si Jesus sa Capernaum, lumapit sa kanya ang isang senturyon. Nakiusap ito sa kanya, na nagsasabi, “Panginoon, ang aking lingkod ay nakaratay sa bahay, paralisado at hirap na hirap sa kanyang karamdaman.” Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Pupunta ako roon at pagagalingin ko siya.” Ngunit sumagot ang senturyon, “Panginoon, hindi po ako karapat-dapat na papuntahin kayo sa ilalim ng aking bubungan. Sapat na pong bumigkas kayo ng salita at gagaling na ang aking lingkod. Ako man ay isang taong nasa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ng iba, at may nasasakupang mga kawal. Sinasabi ko sa isa, ‘Humayo ka,’ at humahayo nga siya. Sinasabi ko naman sa iba, ‘Lumapit ka,’ at lumalapit nga siya. Sa aking utusan, ‘Gawin mo ito,’ at ginagawa nga niya.” 10 Nang marinig ito ni Jesus, namangha siya at sinabi niya sa mga sumunod sa kanya, “Totoong sinasabi ko sa inyo, kaninuman sa Israel ay hindi ko nakita ang ganito kalaking pananampalataya. 11 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, maraming manggagaling sa silangan at kanluran at makakasalo sa hapag-kainan nina Abraham, Isaac, at Jacob sa kaharian ng langit, 12 subalit ang mga anak ng kaharian ay itatapon sa kadilimang nasa labas. Naroon ang pagtangis at pagngangalit ng mga ngipin.” 13 Sinabi ni Jesus sa senturyon, “Umuwi ka na. Mangyayari para sa iyo ang iyong sinasampalatayanan.” Nang oras ding iyon ay gumaling ang naturang lingkod.

Maraming Pinagaling si Jesus(C)

14 Nang pumasok si Jesus sa bahay ni Pedro, nakita niya ang biyenang babae nito na nakahiga dahil may lagnat. 15 Hinawakan niya ang kamay ng babae at nawala ang lagnat nito. Bumangon siya at pinaglingkuran si Jesus. 16 Kinagabihan ay dinala nila sa kanya ang maraming taong sinasaniban ng mga demonyo. Sa pamamagitan ng salita ay pinalayas niya ang mga espiritu at pinagaling ang lahat ng mga maysakit. 17 Nangyari ito upang matupad ang sinabi sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Isaias: “Kinuha niya ang ating mga karamdaman, at ang mga sakit natin ay kanyang pinasan.”

Ang Pagsunod kay Jesus(D)

18 Nang makita ni Jesus ang napakaraming tao sa paligid niya, kanyang ipinag-utos na sila'y tumawid sa ibayo. 19 Lumapit sa kanya ang isang tagapagturo ng Kautusan at sinabi sa kanya, “Guro, susundan ko po kayo, saan man kayo magpunta.” 20 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Ang mga asong-gubat ay may lungga, at ang mga ibon sa himpapawid ay may mga pugad, subalit ang Anak ng Tao ay walang sariling matutulugan.” 21 Sinabi sa kanya ng isa pang alagad, “Panginoon, payagan po muna ninyo akong umuwi at mailibing ko ang aking ama.” 22 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sumunod ka sa akin. Hayaan mo na ang mga patay ang maglibing sa kanilang mga patay.”

Pinatigil ni Jesus ang Bagyo(E)

23 Nang makasakay si Jesus sa bangka, sinundan siya ng kanyang mga alagad. 24 At biglang nagkaroon ng malakas na unos sa dagat, at halos matabunan na ng mga alon ang bangka. Subalit natutulog noon si Jesus. 25 Siya'y kanilang pinuntahan at ginising, na sinasabi, “Panginoon, iligtas mo kami! Mamamatay kami rito!” 26 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ano'ng ikinatatakot ninyo? Kayong mahihina ang pananampalataya!” Bumangon siya at pinagsabihan ang mga hangin at ang dagat. At nagkaroon ng ganap na katahimikan. 27 Kaya't namangha ang mga tao at sinabi nila, “Anong uri ng tao ito? Kahit ang hangin at ang dagat ay sumusunod sa kanya?”

Pinagaling ang mga Gadarenong Inaalihan ng mga Demonyo(F)

28 Pagdating niya sa kabilang pampang, sa lupain ng mga Gadareno, sinalubong siya ng dalawang lalaking sinasaniban ng demonyo. Nanggaling ang mga lalaking ito sa mga libingan at sila'y mababangis kaya't walang taong makadaan doon. 29 Bigla silang sumigaw, “Ano'ng kailangan mo sa amin, Anak ng Diyos? Pumarito ka ba upang parusahan na kami bago pa sumapit ang takdang panahon?” 30 Noon ay may isang malaking kawan ng baboy na nanginginain sa di kalayuan mula sa kanila. 31 Nakiusap kay Jesus ang mga demonyo. Sinabi nila, “Kung palalabasin mo kami, papuntahin mo na lang kami sa kawan ng mga baboy.” 32 At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Pumunta kayo roon.” Nagsilabas nga sila at pumasok sa mga baboy, at ang buong kawan ay rumagasang patungong bangin, nahulog sa dagat at nalunod. 33 Nagtakbuhan ang mga tagapag-alaga ng mga hayop at sila'y pumasok sa lungsod. Doon ay ibinalita nila ang buong pangyayari, lalung-lalo na ang nangyari sa mga taong sinaniban ng mga demonyo. 34 Lumabas ang lahat ng mga taong-bayan upang salubungin si Jesus. Pagkakita sa kanya, sila'y nakiusap sa kanya na lisanin ang kanilang lupain.