1 W hen He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.

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

2 A nd behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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

3 T hen Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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

4 A nd Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant

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.”

5 N ow when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

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

6 s aying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

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

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

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

8 T he centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

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.

9 F or I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it. ”

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.”

10 W hen Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

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.

11 A nd I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

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,

12 B ut the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

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

13 T hen Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour. Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

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.

14 N ow when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.

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

15 S o He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. Many Healed in the Evening

He touched her hand, and the fever left her. She got up and served him.

16 W hen evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,

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;

17 t hat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “ He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.” The Cost of Discipleship

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

18 A nd when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side.

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

19 T hen a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

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

20 A nd Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

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.”

21 T hen another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

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

22 B ut Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Wind and Wave Obey Jesus

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

23 N ow when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

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

24 A nd suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

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

25 T hen His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

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

26 B ut He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

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.

27 S o the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” Two Demon-Possessed Men Healed

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

28 W hen He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.

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

29 A nd suddenly they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?”

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?”

30 N ow a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding.

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

31 S o the demons begged Him, saying, “If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.”

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

32 A nd He said to them, “Go.” So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.

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.

33 T hen those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

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

34 A nd behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

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