Category: Matthew

[7:15] “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

[7:16] You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

[7:17] So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit.

[7:18] A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit.

[7:19] Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

[7:20] Thus you will recognize them by their fruits.

[7:21] “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

[7:22] On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

[7:23] And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’

[7:24] “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

[7:25] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

[7:26] And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

[7:27] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

[7:28] And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,

[7:29] for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

[8:1] When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

[8:2] And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”

[8:3] And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

[8:4] And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

[8:5] When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him,

[8:6] “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”

[8:7] And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

[8:8] But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed.

[8:9] For I too am a man under authority, with 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.”

[8:10] When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.

[8:11] I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,

[8:12] while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

[8:13] And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

[8:14] And when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

[8:15] He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.

[8:16] That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick.

[8:17] This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

[8:18] Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side.

[8:19] And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

[8:20] And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

[8:21] Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”

[8:22] And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

[8:23] And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

[8:24] And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

[8:25] And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.”

[8:26] And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?” Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

[8:27] And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”

[8:28] And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.

[8:29] And behold, they cried out, “What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

[8:30] Now a herd of many pigs was feeding at some distance from them.

[8:31] And the demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of pigs.”

[8:32] And he said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the pigs, and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the waters.

[8:33] The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, especially what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

[8:34] And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their region.