Jesus Heals Many

14 (A)And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw (B)his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. 15 He (C)touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. 16 That evening they brought to him many who were (D)oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits (E)with a word and healed all who were sick. 17 (F)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: (G)“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

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Jesus Heals Many People(A)

14 When Jesus went into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s[a] mother-in-law lying in bed, sick with a fever. 15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began serving him.

16 When evening came, people[b] brought to him many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits by speaking a command[c] and healed everyone who was sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

“It was he who took our illnesses away
    and removed our diseases.”[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:14 Lit. his
  2. Matthew 8:16 Lit. they
  3. Matthew 8:16 Lit. spirits with a word
  4. Matthew 8:17 Cf. Isa 53:4