Chapter 8

Now when he had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

And behold, a leper came up and worshipped him, saying, "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."

And stretching forth his hand Jesus touched him, saying, "I will; be thou made clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

And Jesus said to him, "See thou tell no one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a witness to them." The Centurion's Servant

Now when he had entered Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion who entreated him,

saying, "Lord, my servant is lying sick in the house, paralyzed, and is grievously afflicted."

Jesus said to him, "I will come and cure him."

But in answer the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

For I too am a man subject to authority, and have soldiers subject to 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 when Jesus heard this, he marvelled, and said to those who were following him, "Amen I say to you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.

And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west, and will feast with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

but the children of the kingdom will be put forth into the darkness outside; there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth."

Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee." And the servant was healed in that hour. Peter's Mother-in-law

And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed, sick with a fever.

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she rose and began to wait on them.

Now when it was evening, they brought to him many who were possessed, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick;

that what was spoken through Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, who said, "He himself took up our infirmities, and bore the burden of our ills." Renounce all to Follow Christ

But when Jesus saw great crowds about him, he gave orders to go across the sea.

Then a Scribe came and said to him, "Master, I will follow thee wherever thou goest."

But Jesus said to him, "The foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."

And another, who was one of his disciples, said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." The Storm on the Lake

Then he got into a boat, and his disciples followed him.

And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was covered by the waves; but he was asleep.

So they came and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! we are perishing! "

But he said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then he arose and rebuked the wind and the sea, and there came a great calm.

And the men marvelled, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?" Expulsion of the Devils

Now when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gerasenes, there met him two men who were possessed, coming from the tombs, so exceedingly fierce that no one could pass by that way.

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

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

And the devils kept entreating him, saying "If thou cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."

And he said to them, "Go!" And they came out and entered into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the cliff into the sea, and perished in the water.

But the swineherds fled, and going away into the town, they reported everything, and what had befallen the men possessed by demons.

And behold, all the town came out to meet Jesus; and on seeing him they entreated him to depart from their district.