Matthew 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 28

¹ And He having come down from the mount, great crowds followed Him.

² And behold, coming up, a leper worshiped Him, saying, Lord, If You will, You are able to cleanse me.

³ And stretching out His hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will! Be cleansed! And instantly his leprosy was cleansed.

Chapter Summary

2 Christ cleanses the leper, 5 heals the centurion’s servant, 14 Peter’s mother-in-law, 16 and many diseased: 18 shows how he is to be followed: 23 stills the tempest, 28 drives the devils from two men possessed, 31 and suffers them to go into swine.

Key Greek Words

ὄχλοι company, multitude, number (of people) G3793

πολλοί abundant, altogether, common G4183

⸀προσελθὼν come thereunto, consent, G4334

θέλῃς desire, be disposed (forward), intend G2309

παρακαλῶν beseech, call for, desire G3870

People & Context

Healing the Leper and Centurion's Servant

Jesus demonstrates His authority by cleansing a leper with a touch and praising a Roman centurion's great faith while healing his paralyzed child.

Calming the Sea and the Gergesene Demoniacs

Jesus rebukes a fierce storm on the sea and later casts demons out of two violent men, sending the spirits into a herd of pigs.

Timeline

Healing the Leper and Centurion's Servant

Jesus demonstrates His authority by cleansing a leper with a touch and praising a Roman centurion's great faith while healing his paralyzed child.

Matthew 8:1-13

Calming the Sea and the Gergesene Demoniacs

Jesus rebukes a fierce storm on the sea and later casts demons out of two violent men, sending the spirits into a herd of pigs.

Matthew 8:23-34

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