The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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- Chapter 8 -

(Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)

And when he had descended from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

And behold, a leper, drawing near, adored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”

And Jesus, extending his hand, touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”

The Faith of the Centurion

(Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)

And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion approached, petitioning him,

and saying, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed and badly tormented.”

And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

And responding, the centurion said: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

For I, too, am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

And, hearing this, Jesus wondered. And he said to those following him: “Amen I say to you, I have not found so great a faith in Israel.

For I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and they shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go, and just as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And the servant was healed at that very hour.

Jesus Heals at Peter’s House

(Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)

And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.(a)

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose up and ministered to them.

And when evening arrived, they brought to him many who had demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word. And he healed all those having maladies,

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

The Cost of Discipleship

(Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)

Then Jesus, seeing the great crowds encircling him, gave orders to go across the sea.

And one scribe, approaching, said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you will go.”

And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest his head.”

Then another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

(Psalm 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)

And climbing into a boat, his disciples followed him.

And behold, a great tempest occurred in the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with waves; yet truly, he was sleeping.

And his disciples drew near to him, and they awakened him, saying: “Lord, save us, we are perishing.”

And Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid, O little in faith?” Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea. And a great tranquility occurred.

Moreover, the men wondered, saying: “What kind of man is this? For even the winds and the sea obey him.”

The Demons and the Pigs

(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)

And when he had arrived across the sea, into the region of the Gerasenes, he was met by two who had demons, who were so exceedingly savage, as they went out from among the tombs, that no one was able to cross by that way.

And behold, they cried out, saying: “What are we to you, O Jesus, the Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

Now there was, not far from them, a herd of many swine feeding.

Then the demons petitioned him, saying: “If you cast us from here, send us into the herd of swine.”

And he said to them, “Go.” And they, going out, went into the swine. And behold, the entire herd suddenly rushed along a steep place into the sea. And they died in the waters.

Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons.

And behold, the entire city went out to meet Jesus. And having seen him, they petitioned him, so that he would cross from their borders.

Footnotes

(a)8:14 The word ‘et’ in Latin does not always translate properly as ‘and.’ Sometimes it is used to describe two qualities of one object or event, such that, in English, we would not use ‘and’ to join the two ideas; as also in this example.(Conte)

(Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)

When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Jesus said to him, “See that you tell nobody; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

The Faith of the Centurion

(Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)

When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him for help,

saying, “Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented.”

Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

The centurion answered, “Lord, I’m not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and tell another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and tell my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

When Jesus heard it, he marveled and said to those who followed, “Most certainly I tell you, I haven’t found so great a faith, not even in Israel.

I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,

but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed.” His servant was healed in that hour.

Jesus Heals at Peter’s House

(Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)

When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.

He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.(a)

When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.”(b)

The Cost of Discipleship

(Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.

A scribe came and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

(Psalm 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)

When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.

Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.

The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”

He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then he got up, rebuked the wind and the sea, and there was a great calm.

The men marveled, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

The Demons and the Pigs

(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)

When he came to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes,(c) two people possessed by demons met him there, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that nobody could pass that way.

Behold, they cried out, saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding far away from them.

The demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”

He said to them, “Go!” They came out and went into the herd of pigs; and behold, the whole herd of pigs rushed down the cliff into the sea and died in the water.

Those who fed them fled and went away into the city and told everything, including what happened to those who were possessed with demons.

Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.

Footnotes

(a)8:15 TR reads “them” instead of “him”

(b)8:17 ℘ Isaiah 53:4