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.

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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

θεραπεύω to heal G2323
πίστις faith G4102
καθαρίζω to cleanse G2511
δαίμων demon G1142
ἀκολουθέω to follow G190
λέπρα leprosy G3014

People & Context

Jesus

Heals the leper, the centurion's servant, and Peter's mother-in-law, stills the storm, and casts out demons

Centurion

Roman officer at Capernaum whose great faith Jesus commends, asking healing for his paralyzed servant

Leper

Man who worships Jesus and is instantly cleansed of leprosy by His touch

Peter

Disciple into whose house Jesus comes and heals his fevered mother-in-law

Demon-possessed men

Two violent men of the Gergesenes whose demons Jesus casts into the herd of pigs

Scribe

Teacher of the Law who offers to follow Jesus wherever He goes

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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