Matthew 8

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.	1 And when he had descended from the mountain, great crowds followed him.
2 And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean."	2 And behold, a leper, drawing near, adored him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
3 He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, "I will do it. Be made clean." His leprosy was cleansed immediately.	3 And Jesus, extending his hand, touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 Then Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them."	4 And Jesus said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”
5 When he entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him,	5 And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion approached, petitioning him,
6 saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully."	6 and saying, “Lord, my servant lies at home paralyzed and badly tormented.”
7 He said to him, "I will come and cure him."	7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.	8 And responding, the centurion said: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
9 For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."	9 For I, too, am a man placed under authority, having 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.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.	10 And, hearing this, Jesus wondered. And he said to those following him: “Amen I say to you, I have not found so great a faith in Israel.
11 I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven,	11 For I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and they shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 but the children of the kingdom will be driven out into the outer darkness, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth."	12 But the sons of the kingdom shall be cast into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 And Jesus said to the centurion, "You may go; as you have believed, let it be done for you." And at that very hour (his) servant was healed.	13 And Jesus said to the centurion, “Go, and just as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And the servant was healed at that very hour.
14 Jesus entered the house of Peter, and saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.	14 And when Jesus had arrived at the house of Peter, he saw his mother-in-law lying ill with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and waited on him.	15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose up and ministered to them.
16 When it was evening, they brought him many who were possessed by demons, and he drove out the spirits by a word and cured all the sick,	16 And when evening arrived, they brought to him many who had demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word. And he healed all those having maladies,
17 to fulfill what had been said by Isaiah the prophet: "He took away our infirmities and bore our diseases."	17 in order to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah, saying, “He took our infirmities, and he carried away our diseases.”
18 When Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side.	18 Then Jesus, seeing the great crowds encircling him, gave orders to go across the sea.
19 A scribe approached and said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."	19 And one scribe, approaching, said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you will go.”
20 Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head."	20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest his head.”
21 Another of (his) disciples said to him, "Lord, let me go first and bury my father."	21 Then another of his disciples said to him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
22 But Jesus answered him, "Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead."	22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and allow the dead to bury their dead.”
23 He got into a boat and his disciples followed him.	23 And climbing into a boat, his disciples followed him.
24 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep.	24 And behold, a great tempest occurred in the sea, so much so that the boat was covered with waves; yet truly, he was sleeping.
25 They came and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"	25 And his disciples drew near to him, and they awakened him, saying: “Lord, save us, we are perishing.”
26 He said to them, "Why are you terrified, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was great calm.	26 And Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid, O little in faith?” Then rising up, he commanded the winds, and the sea. And a great tranquility occurred.
27 The men were amazed and said, "What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?"	27 Moreover, the men wondered, saying: “What kind of man is this? For even the winds and the sea obey him.”
28 When he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him. They were so savage that no one could travel by that road.	28 And when he had arrived across the sea, into the region of the Gerasenes, he was met by two who had demons, who were so exceedingly savage, as they went out from among the tombs, that no one was able to cross by that way.
29 They cried out, "What have you to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the appointed time?"	29 And behold, they cried out, saying: “What are we to you, O Jesus, the Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”
30 Some distance away a herd of many swine was feeding.	30 Now there was, not far from them, a herd of many swine feeding.
31 The demons pleaded with him, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of swine."	31 Then the demons petitioned him, saying: “If you cast us from here, send us into the herd of swine.”
32 And he said to them, "Go then!" They came out and entered the swine, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea where they drowned.	32 And he said to them, “Go.” And they, going out, went into the swine. And behold, the entire herd suddenly rushed along a steep place into the sea. And they died in the waters.
33 The swineherds ran away, and when they came to the town they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs.	33 Then the shepherds fled, and arriving in the city, they reported on all this, and on those who had had the demons.
34 Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they begged him to leave their district.	34 And behold, the entire city went out to meet Jesus. And having seen him, they petitioned him, so that he would cross from their borders.