Thematic Bible
Matthew 8:1 (show verse)
When He came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
Matthew 8:2 (show verse)
Right away a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Matthew 8:3 (show verse)
Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.
Matthew 8:4 (show verse)
Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”
Matthew 8:5 (show verse)
When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
Matthew 8:6 (show verse)
“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony!”
Matthew 8:7 (show verse)
Matthew 8:8 (show verse)
“Lord,” the centurion replied, “I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured.
Matthew 8:9 (show verse)
For I too am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command. 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.”
Matthew 8:10 (show verse)
Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following Him, “I assure you: I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith!
Matthew 8:11 (show verse)
Matthew 8:12 (show verse)
Matthew 8:13 (show verse)
Then Jesus told the centurion, “Go. As you have believed, let it be done for you.” And his servant was cured that very moment.
Matthew 8:14 (show verse)
When Jesus went into Peter’s house, He saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.
Matthew 8:15 (show verse)
So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve Him.
Matthew 8:16 (show verse)
When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick,
Matthew 8:17 (show verse)
so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
He Himself took our weaknesses
and carried our diseases.
and carried our diseases.
Matthew 8:18 (show verse)
When Jesus saw large crowds around Him, He gave the order to go to the other side of the sea.
Matthew 8:19 (show verse)
A scribe approached Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go!”
Matthew 8:20 (show verse)
Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
Matthew 8:21 (show verse)
“Lord,” another of His disciples said, “first let me go bury my father.”
Matthew 8:22 (show verse)
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Matthew 8:23 (show verse)
As He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
Matthew 8:24 (show verse)
Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping.
Matthew 8:25 (show verse)
So the disciples came and woke Him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to die!”
Matthew 8:26 (show verse)
But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm.
Matthew 8:27 (show verse)
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this?—even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Matthew 8:28 (show verse)
When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
Matthew 8:29 (show verse)
Suddenly they shouted, “What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”
Matthew 8:30 (show verse)
Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding.
Matthew 8:31 (show verse)
“If You drive us out,” the demons begged Him, “send us into the herd of pigs.”
Matthew 8:32 (show verse)
Matthew 8:33 (show verse)
Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything—especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed.
Matthew 8:34 (show verse)
At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.