bible_study/Bible/Matthew/Matt 8.md

## Jesus Cleanses a Leper 

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Now when Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. 

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And behold, a leper came to Him and was bowing down before Him, and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." 

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And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, **"I am willing; be cleansed."** And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 

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And Jesus *said to him, **"See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."** 

## The Centurion's Faith 

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And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading _with_ Him, 

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and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented." 

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And Jesus *said to him, **"I will come and heal him."** 

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But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not good enough for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 

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For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this man, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does _it_." 

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Now when Jesus heard _this_, He marveled and said to those who were following, **"Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.** 

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And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline _at the table_ with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; 

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but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." 

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And Jesus said to the centurion, **"Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed."** And the servant was healed that _very_ moment. 

## Peter's Mother-in-Law and Many Others Healed 

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When Jesus came into Peter's home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. 

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And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and _began_ waiting on Him. 

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Now when evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed; and He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill 

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in order to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases." 

## The Cost of Following Jesus 

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Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side _of the sea_. 

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Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." 

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And Jesus *said to him, **"The foxes have holes and the birds of the air _have_ nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."** 

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And another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." 

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But Jesus *said to him, **"Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."** 

## Jesus Calms a Storm 

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And when He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. 

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And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was sleeping. 

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And they came to _Him_ and got Him up, saying, "Save _us_, Lord; we are perishing!" 

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And He *said to them, **"Why are you _so_ cowardly, you men of little faith?"** Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. 

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And the men marveled, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?" 

## Jesus Saves Men from Demons 

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And when He came to the other side, into the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. _They were_ so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way. 

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And behold, they cried out, saying, "What do we have to do with You, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?" 

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Now there was a herd of many swine feeding at a distance from them. 

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And the demons _began to_ plead with Him, saying, "If You _are going to_ cast us out, send us into the herd of swine." 

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And He said to them, **"Go!"** And coming out, they went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters. 

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Now the herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. 

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And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they pleaded with Him to leave their region.