New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Matthew 8
1
Jesus came down from the mountainside. Large crowds followed him.
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Parallel theme
Matthew 8:18
2
A man who had a skin disease came and got down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said, "Lord, if you are willing to make me 'clean,' you can do it."
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3
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing to do it," he said. "Be 'clean'!" Right away the man was healed of his skin disease.
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Parallel theme
Luke 5:13
Psalm 33:9
2 Kings 5:14
Mark 4:39
John 5:21
Genesis 1:3
2 Kings 5:11
Mark 5:41
References Jesus
Mark 1:41
Mark 9:25
4
Then Jesus said to him, "Don't tell anyone. Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the gift Moses commanded. It will be a witness to them."
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Parallel theme
Luke 17:14
Mark 7:36
Isaiah 42:21
Mark 5:43
Matthew 5:17
Matthew 6:1
References Jesus
Matthew 9:30
Witness
Luke 5:14
Mark 6:11
Matthew 10:18
5
When Jesus entered Capernaum, a Roman commander came to him. He asked Jesus for help.
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Parallel theme
Acts 27:43
Acts 27:31
Acts 23:17
Matthew 4:13
Acts 27:13
Acts 23:23
Acts 22:25
Mark 15:39
Mark 2:1
References Jesus
Matthew 27:54
6
"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home and can't move. He is suffering terribly."
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Parallel theme
Colossians 4:1
Matthew 4:24
Colossians 3:11
Acts 10:7
Acts 9:33
Acts 8:7
1 Timothy 6:2
Matthew 9:2
References Lord
Philemon 1:16
8
The commander replied, "Lord, I am not good enough to have you come into my house. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
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Parallel theme
Psalm 33:9
Matthew 8:3
John 1:27
Matthew 3:11
Matthew 3:14
Luke 15:19
Luke 15:21
References Lord
Luke 5:8
Psalm 10:17
Word
Psalm 107:20
9
I myself am a man under authority. And I have soldiers who obey my orders. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes. I tell that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
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10
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. He said to those following him, "What I'm about to tell you is true. In Israel I have not found anyone whose faith is so strong.
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11
"I say to you that many will come from the east and the west. They will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
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12
But those who think they belong to the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness. There they will sob and grind their teeth."
Reference
Darkness
Matthew 25:30
Jude 1:13
2 Peter 2:4
2 Peter 2:17
Kingdom
Luke 13:28
Matthew 21:43
Parallel theme
Matthew 13:50
Matthew 13:42
Matthew 24:51
Romans 9:4
13
Then Jesus said to the Roman commander, "Go! It will be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
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Faith
Mark 9:23
John 4:50
Matthew 17:20
Matthew 15:28
Matthew 9:22
Parallel theme
Ecclesiastes 9:7
References Jesus
Matthew 8:4
14
When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother?in?law. She was lying in bed. She had a fever.
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Parallel theme
1 Corinthians 9:5
16
When evening came, many people controlled by demons were brought to Jesus. He drove out the spirits with a word. He healed all who were sick.
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Evil
Matthew 12:22
Parallel theme
Matthew 14:14
Luke 4:40
Acts 5:15
Spirit
Mark 5:8
Word
Exodus 15:26
17
He did it to make what the prophet Isaiah had said come true. He had said, "He suffered the things we should have suffered. He took on himself the sicknesses that should have been ours." --(Isaiah 53:4)
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18
Jesus saw the crowd around him. So he gave his disciples orders to go to the other side of the Sea of Galilee.
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19
Then a teacher of the law came to him. He said, "Teacher, I will follow you no matter where you go."
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Parallel theme
Luke 14:33
20
Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes. Birds of the air have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
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22
But Jesus told him, "Follow me. Let the dead bury their own dead."
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Parallel theme
Luke 15:32
Colossians 2:13
Ephesians 5:14
Ephesians 2:1
Ephesians 2:5
1 Timothy 5:6
References Jesus
John 1:43
23
Jesus got into a boat. His disciples followed him.
24
Suddenly a terrible storm came up on the lake. The waves crashed over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
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Parallel theme
Luke 8:23
25
The disciples went and woke him up. They said, "Lord! Save us! We're going to drown!"
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Parallel theme
Jonah 1:6
26
He replied, "Your faith is so small! Why are you so afraid?" Then Jesus got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop. It became completely calm.
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27
The disciples were amazed. They asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"
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28
Jesus arrived at the other side of the lake in the area of the Gadarenes. Two men controlled by demons met him. They came from the tombs. The men were so wild that no one could pass that way.
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29
"Son of God, what do you want with us?" they shouted. "Have you come here to punish us before the time for us to be judged?"
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Parallel theme
2 Samuel 16:10
References God
James 2:19
2 Peter 2:4
Matthew 4:3
Luke 4:41
References Jesus
Mark 1:24
Luke 4:34
Mark 5:7
Luke 8:28
John 2:4
31
The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."
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Evil
Mark 5:12
32
Jesus said to them, "Go!" So the demons came out of the men and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank. They ran into the lake and drowned in the water.
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33
Those who were tending the pigs ran off. They went into the town and reported all this. They told the people what had happened to the men who had been controlled by demons.
Summary of Matthew 8
Matthew 8 marks a major transition from Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount to a concentrated demonstration of His authority, showing through a series of healings, deliverances, and miracles that the kingdom He announced is accompanied by extraordinary power.
The chapter begins with Jesus cleansing a man suffering from a serious skin disease, and His willingness to touch the socially and religiously isolated man demonstrates that Jesus does not merely speak about restoration but personally brings it about.
Jesus then heals the servant of a Roman centurion, whose remarkable confidence in Jesus' authority leads Jesus to praise his faith and announce that people will come from many directions to participate in God's kingdom, suggesting that God's salvation will reach beyond ethnic Israel.
The chapter continues with the healing of Peter's mother-in-law, followed by many other healings and exorcisms, and Matthew connects Jesus' compassionate ministry with Isaiah's prophetic writings, showing that these acts are part of the larger biblical story of God's promised restoration.
Jesus then emphasizes that following Him carries a real cost, warning one potential disciple that He has no permanent home and telling another that allegiance to God's kingdom must take priority even over important family responsibilities.
The narrative then moves onto the Sea of Galilee, where a violent storm threatens the disciples while Jesus sleeps, but Jesus rebukes the winds and waves and produces an immediate calm, causing the disciples to recognize that His authority extends even over the forces of nature.
The chapter concludes on the eastern side of the lake, where Jesus encounters demon-possessed men, commands the demons, and permits them to enter a herd of pigs that subsequently rushes into the sea.
Rather than celebrating the liberation of the men, the local community asks Jesus to leave, revealing a sobering contrast between the tremendous good Jesus brings to suffering people and the fear or economic concerns that can cause others to reject His presence.
The central message is that Matthew 8 reveals Jesus' authority over sickness, ritual uncleanness, distance, demons, nature, and human suffering, while simultaneously showing that following Him requires genuine faith, personal sacrifice, and a willingness to place God's kingdom above comfort and personal interests.
The chapter therefore presents Jesus as a powerful and compassionate King whose authority restores people who are sick, excluded, oppressed, and afraid, while also challenging His followers to recognize that the same King who can calm a storm and defeat spiritual powers demands wholehearted trust and committed discipleship.
The chapter begins with Jesus cleansing a man suffering from a serious skin disease, and His willingness to touch the socially and religiously isolated man demonstrates that Jesus does not merely speak about restoration but personally brings it about.
Jesus then heals the servant of a Roman centurion, whose remarkable confidence in Jesus' authority leads Jesus to praise his faith and announce that people will come from many directions to participate in God's kingdom, suggesting that God's salvation will reach beyond ethnic Israel.
The chapter continues with the healing of Peter's mother-in-law, followed by many other healings and exorcisms, and Matthew connects Jesus' compassionate ministry with Isaiah's prophetic writings, showing that these acts are part of the larger biblical story of God's promised restoration.
Jesus then emphasizes that following Him carries a real cost, warning one potential disciple that He has no permanent home and telling another that allegiance to God's kingdom must take priority even over important family responsibilities.
The narrative then moves onto the Sea of Galilee, where a violent storm threatens the disciples while Jesus sleeps, but Jesus rebukes the winds and waves and produces an immediate calm, causing the disciples to recognize that His authority extends even over the forces of nature.
The chapter concludes on the eastern side of the lake, where Jesus encounters demon-possessed men, commands the demons, and permits them to enter a herd of pigs that subsequently rushes into the sea.
Rather than celebrating the liberation of the men, the local community asks Jesus to leave, revealing a sobering contrast between the tremendous good Jesus brings to suffering people and the fear or economic concerns that can cause others to reject His presence.
The central message is that Matthew 8 reveals Jesus' authority over sickness, ritual uncleanness, distance, demons, nature, and human suffering, while simultaneously showing that following Him requires genuine faith, personal sacrifice, and a willingness to place God's kingdom above comfort and personal interests.
The chapter therefore presents Jesus as a powerful and compassionate King whose authority restores people who are sick, excluded, oppressed, and afraid, while also challenging His followers to recognize that the same King who can calm a storm and defeat spiritual powers demands wholehearted trust and committed discipleship.