Matthew 8
8
A Leper Cleansed
1 And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came down”) he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2And behold, a leper approached and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” 3And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing, be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And 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
5Now when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“entered”) he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him, appealing to him 6and saying, “Lord, my slave#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) is lying paralyzed in my#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun house, terribly tormented!” 7And he said to him, “I will come and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“come”) has been translated as a finite verb heal him.” 8And the centurion answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb 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. 9For 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#Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation (see the parallel in Luke 7:8)..”
10Now when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal Jesus heard this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation he was astonished, and said to those who were following him,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation “Truly I say to you, I have found such great faith with no one in Israel. 11But I say to you that many will come from east and west and be seated at the banquet#Literally “recline at table” with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!” 13And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go, as you have believed it will be done for you.” And the slave#Many later manuscripts have “his slave” was healed at that hour.
Many at Capernaum Are Healed
14And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came”) which is understood as temporal Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down and suffering with a fever. 15And he touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.
16Now when it#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”) 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,#Literally “those who were having badly” 17in 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.”#A quotation from Isa 53:4
Would-be Followers
18Now when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal Jesus saw many crowds#Some manuscripts have “a crowd” around him, he gave orders to depart to the other side.#That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee 19And a scribe approached and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!” 20And 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.” 21And another of the disciples#Some manuscripts have “of his disciples” said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.” 22But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!”
Calming of a Storm
23And as#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got”) which is understood as temporal he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep. 25And they came and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb woke him, saying, “Lord, save us!#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation We are perishing!” 26And he said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then he got up and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm. 27And the men were astonished, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
Demon-possessed Gadarenes Healed
28And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”) he came to the other side,#That is, the other side of the Sea of Galilee to the region of the Gadarenes,#Many manuscripts read “Gergesenes”; others read “Gerasenes” (see Luke 8:26) 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. 29And behold, they cried out, saying, “What do you have to do with us,#Literally “what to us and to you” Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”#That is, before the appointed time of judgment 30Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31So the demons implored him, saying, “If you are going to expel us, send us into the herd of pigs.” 32And he said to them, “Go!” So they departed and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and drowned in the water. 33Now the herdsmen fled and went into the town and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb reported everything, including the things concerning the demon-possessed men. 34And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal saw him, they implored him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation that he would depart from their region.
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Matthew 8
8
Jesus Heals a Man
(Mk 1.40–45; Lk 5.12–16)
1When Jesus came down from the hill, large crowds followed him. 2Then a man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to him, knelt down before him, and said, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.”#8.2 make me clean: This disease was considered to make a person ritually unclean.
3Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!” At once the man was healed of his disease. 4#Lev 14.1–32Then Jesus said to him, “Listen! Don't tell anyone, but go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered.”
Jesus Heals a Roman Officer's Servant
(Lk 7.1–10)
5When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman officer met him and begged for help: 6“Sir, my servant is sick in bed at home, unable to move and suffering terribly.”
7 “I will go and make him well,” Jesus said.
8“Oh no, sir,” answered the officer. “I do not deserve to have you come into my house. Just give the order, and my servant will get well. 9I, too, am a man under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and I order that one, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and I order my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”
10When Jesus heard this, he was surprised and said to the people following him, “I tell you, I have never found anyone in Israel with faith like this. 11#Lk 13.29I assure you that many will come from the east and the west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of heaven. 12#Mt 22.13; 25.30; Lk 13.28But those who should be in the Kingdom will be thrown out into the darkness, where they will cry and grind their teeth.” 13Then Jesus said to the officer, “Go home, and what you believe will be done for you.”
And the officer's servant was healed that very moment.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Mk 1.29–34; Lk 4.38–41)
14Jesus went to Peter's home, and there he saw Peter's mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. 15He touched her hand; the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him.
16When evening came, people brought to Jesus many who had demons in them. Jesus drove out the evil spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. 17#Is 53.4He did this to make what the prophet Isaiah had said come true, “He himself took our sickness and carried away our diseases.”
The Would-be Followers of Jesus
(Lk 9.57–62)
18When Jesus noticed the crowd round him, he ordered his disciples to go to the other side of the lake. 19A teacher of the Law came to him. “Teacher,” he said, “I am ready to go with you wherever you go.”
20Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lie down and rest.”
21Another man, who was a disciple, said, “Sir, first let me go back and bury my father.”
22 “Follow me,” Jesus answered, “and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms a Storm
(Mk 4.35–41; Lk 8.22–25)
23Jesus got into a boat, and his disciples went with him. 24Suddenly a fierce storm hit the lake, and the boat was in danger of sinking. But Jesus was asleep. 25The disciples went to him and woke him up. “Save us, Lord!” they said. “We are about to die!”
26 “Why are you so frightened?” Jesus answered. “How little faith you have!” Then he got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop, and there was a great calm.
27Everyone was amazed. “What kind of man is this?” they said. “Even the winds and the waves obey him!”
Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons
(Mk 5.1–20; Lk 8.26–39)
28When Jesus came to the territory of Gadara on the other side of the lake, he was met by two men who came out of the burial caves there. These men had demons in them and were so fierce that no one dared travel on that road. 29At once they screamed, “What do you want with us, you Son of God? Have you come to punish us before the right time?”
30Not far away there was a large herd of pigs feeding. 31So the demons begged Jesus, “If you are going to drive us out, send us into that herd of pigs.”
32 “Go,” Jesus told them; so they left and went off into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the side of the cliff into the lake and was drowned.
33The men who had been taking care of the pigs ran away and went into the town, where they told the whole story and what had happened to the men with the demons. 34So everyone from the town went out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their territory.
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