Matthew 8:1-13 ▼

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

2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord {Kyrie}, if You are willing, You can make me clean.

3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing, He said. “Be clean! And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 Then Jesus (YHWH saves) instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses (drawn out), as a testimony to them .”

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum (village of comfort), a centurion (commander of a hundred) came and pleaded with Him,

6 “Lord {Kyrie}, my servant (child) lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.

7 “I will go and heal him, Jesus replied.

8 The centurion (commander of a hundred) answered, “Lord {Kyrie}, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant {doulō} to do something, and he does it.

10 When Jesus (YHWH saves) heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you⁺, I have not found anyone in Israel (He wrestles with God) with such great faith.

11 I say to you⁺ that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham (father of many), Isaac (he will laugh), and Jacob (he grasps the heel) in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing (grinding) of teeth.

13 Then Jesus (YHWH saves) said to the centurion (commander of a hundred), “Go! As you have believed (had faith), so will it be done for you. And his servant was healed at that very hour.