Matthew 8:1-13 ▼

1 And when he had come down from the mountain, many multitudes followed him.

2 And behold, a leper came and did him homage, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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

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

5 And when he entered Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

6 and saying: Lord, my servant lies in my house, palsied, fearfully afflicted.

7 And Jesus said to him: I will go and cure him.

8 And the centurion answering, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but say in a word only, and my servant shall be restored to health.

9 For I 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.

10 And when Jesus heard it, he was filled with admiration, and said to those who followed him: Verily I say to you, not even in Israel have I found so great faith.

11 I also say to you, That many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

12 but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness that is without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as you have believed, so be it to you. And his servant was restored to health in that hour.