| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1After he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. | 1When He came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. |
| 2And a leper approached, and bowed low before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." | 2Right away a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." |
| 3He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. | 3Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, "I am willing; be made clean." Immediately his disease was healed. |
| 4Then Jesus said to him, "See that you do not speak to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." | 4Then Jesus told him, "See that you don't tell anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them." |
| 5When he entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him asking for help: | 5When He entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, " |
| 6"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible anguish." | 6Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible agony!" |
| 7Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." | 7"I will come and heal him," He told him." |
| 8But the centurion replied, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed. | 8Lord," the centurion replied, "I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But only say the word, and my servant will be cured. |
| 9For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. 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, having soldiers under my command. 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." |
| 10When Jesus heard this he was amazed and said to those who followed him, "I tell you the truth, I have not found such faith in anyone in Israel! | 10Hearing this, Jesus was amazed and said to those following Him, "I assure you: I have not found anyone in Israel with so great a faith! |
| 11I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, | 11I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. |
| 12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." | 12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." |
| 13Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go; just as you believed, it will be done for you." And the servant was healed at that hour. | 13Then Jesus told the centurion, "Go. As you have believed, let it be done for you." And his servant was cured that very moment. |
| 14Now when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying down, sick with a fever. | 14When Jesus went into Peter's house, He saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. |
| 15He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve them. | 15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and began to serve Him. |
| 16When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick. | 16When evening came, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick, |
| 17In this way what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: "He took our weaknesses and carried our diseases." | 17so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: He Himself took our weaknesses and carried our diseases. |
| 18Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake. | 18When Jesus saw large crowds around Him, He gave the order to go to the other side of the sea. |
| 19Then an expert in the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." | 19A scribe approached Him and said, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go!" |
| 20Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." | 20Jesus told him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."" |
| 21Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father." | 21Lord," another of His disciples said, "first let me go bury my father." |
| 22But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead." | 22But Jesus told him, "Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead." |
| 23As he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. | 23As He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. |
| 24And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep. | 24Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping. |
| 25So they came and woke him up saying, "Lord, save us! We are about to die!" | 25So the disciples came and woke Him up, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to die!" |
| 26But he said to them, "Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm. | 26But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, you of little faith?" Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. And there was a great calm. |
| 27And the men were amazed and said, "What sort of person is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!" | 27The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this?--even the winds and the sea obey Him!" |
| 28When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way. | 28When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. |
| 29They cried out, "Son of God, leave us alone! Have you come here to torment us before the time?" | 29Suddenly they shouted, "What do You have to do with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?" |
| 30A large herd of pigs was feeding some distance from them. | 30Now a long way off from them, a large herd of pigs was feeding. " |
| 31Then the demons begged him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs." | 31If You drive us out," the demons begged Him, "send us into the herd of pigs." |
| 32And he said, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned in the water. | 32"Go!" He told them. So when they had come out, they entered the pigs. And suddenly the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and perished in the water. |
| 33The herdsmen ran off, went into the town, and told everything that had happened to the demon-possessed men. | 33Then the men who tended them fled. They went into the city and reported everything--especially what had happened to those who were demon-possessed. |
| 34Then the entire town came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region. | 34At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region. |
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