New American Standard Bible 1995

English Standard Version

1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

1When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

2And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."

2And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”

3Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4And 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."

4And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

5And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him,

5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

6and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented."

6“Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”

7Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

7And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8But the centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

8But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9"For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and 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."

9For I too am a man under authority, with 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.”

10Now 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.

10When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.

11"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;

11I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

12but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

12while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed that very moment.

13And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

14When Jesus came into Peter's home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever.

14And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

15He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.

15He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.

16When 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.

16That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: "HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND CARRIED AWAY OUR DISEASES."

17This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

18Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.

18Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.

19Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go."

19And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20Jesus 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."

20And 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.”

21Another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

21Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

22But Jesus said to him, "Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead."

22And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

23When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

23And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

25And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are perishing!"

25And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.”

26He said to them, "Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

26And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

27The men were amazed, and said, "What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

27And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

28When He came to the other side into the country 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.

28And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.

29And they cried out, saying, "What business do we have with each other, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?"

29And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

30Now there was a herd of many swine feeding at a distance from them.

30Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.

31The demons began to entreat Him, saying, "If You are going to cast us out, send us into the herd of swine."

31And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”

32And He said to them, "Go!" And they came out and went into the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the waters.

32And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.

33The herdsmen ran away, and went to the city and reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs.

33The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

34And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region.

34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.

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