Matthieu - Caput 8

Matthieu 8.1 cum autem descendisset de monte secutae sunt eum turbae multae Matthieu 8.2 et ecce leprosus veniens adorabat eum dicens Domine si vis potes me mundare Matthieu 8.3 et extendens manum tetigit eum Iesus dicens volo mundare et confestim mundata est lepra eius Matthieu 8.4 et ait illi Iesus vide nemini dixeris sed vade ostende te sacerdoti et offer munus quod praecepit Moses in testimonium illis Matthieu 8.5 cum autem introisset Capharnaum accessit ad eum centurio rogans eum Matthieu 8.6 et dicens Domine puer meus iacet in domo paralyticus et male torquetur Matthieu 8.7 et ait illi Iesus ego veniam et curabo eum Matthieu 8.8 et respondens centurio ait Domine non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur puer meus Matthieu 8.9 nam et ego homo sum sub potestate habens sub me milites et dico huic vade et vadit et alio veni et venit et servo meo fac hoc et facit Matthieu 8.10 audiens autem Iesus miratus est et sequentibus se dixit amen dico vobis non inveni tantam fidem in Israhel Matthieu 8.11 dico autem vobis quod multi ab oriente et occidente venient et recumbent cum Abraham et Isaac et Iacob in regno caelorum Matthieu 8.12 filii autem regni eicientur in tenebras exteriores ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium Matthieu 8.13 et dixit Iesus centurioni vade et sicut credidisti fiat tibi et sanatus est puer in hora illa Matthieu 8.14 et cum venisset Iesus in domum Petri vidit socrum eius iacentem et febricitantem Matthieu 8.15 et tetigit manum eius et dimisit eam febris et surrexit et ministrabat eis Matthieu 8.16 vespere autem facto obtulerunt ei multos daemonia habentes et eiciebat spiritus verbo et omnes male habentes curavit Matthieu 8.17 ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Esaiam prophetam dicentem ipse infirmitates nostras accepit et aegrotationes portavit Matthieu 8.18 videns autem Iesus turbas multas circum se iussit ire trans fretum Matthieu 8.19 et accedens unus scriba ait illi magister sequar te quocumque ieris Matthieu 8.20 et dicit ei Iesus vulpes foveas habent et volucres caeli tabernacula Filius autem hominis non habet ubi caput reclinet Matthieu 8.21 alius autem de discipulis eius ait illi Domine permitte me primum ire et sepelire patrem meum Matthieu 8.22 Iesus autem ait illi sequere me et dimitte mortuos sepelire mortuos suos Matthieu 8.23 et ascendente eo in navicula secuti sunt eum discipuli eius Matthieu 8.24 et ecce motus magnus factus est in mari ita ut navicula operiretur fluctibus ipse vero dormiebat Matthieu 8.25 et accesserunt et suscitaverunt eum dicentes Domine salva nos perimus Matthieu 8.26 et dicit eis quid timidi estis modicae fidei tunc surgens imperavit ventis et mari et facta est tranquillitas magna Matthieu 8.27 porro homines mirati sunt dicentes qualis est hic quia et venti et mare oboediunt ei Matthieu 8.28 et cum venisset trans fretum in regionem Gerasenorum occurrerunt ei duo habentes daemonia de monumentis exeuntes saevi nimis ita ut nemo posset transire per viam illam Matthieu 8.29 et ecce clamaverunt dicentes quid nobis et tibi Fili Dei venisti huc ante tempus torquere nos Matthieu 8.30 erat autem non longe ab illis grex porcorum multorum pascens Matthieu 8.31 daemones autem rogabant eum dicentes si eicis nos mitte nos in gregem porcorum Matthieu 8.32 et ait illis ite at illi exeuntes abierunt in porcos et ecce impetu abiit totus grex per praeceps in mare et mortui sunt in aquis Matthieu 8.33 pastores autem fugerunt et venientes in civitatem nuntiaverunt omnia et de his qui daemonia habuerant Matthieu 8.34 et ecce tota civitas exiit obviam Iesu et viso eo rogabant ut transiret a finibus eorum

Matthieu : Caput 8

The Power of Jesus in Matthew Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of the Gospel of Matthew testifies to Jesus' authority through a series of miracles that illustrate His power over disease and nature. How does our Lord manifest this divine strength? This dynamic passage evokes the healing of the leper, the healing of the centurion's servant, and the healing of Peter's mother-in-law. In addition, it recounts the calming of the storm and the release of the demon-possessed Gadarenes. Matthew 8 also reveals the cost of discipleship and the immense compassion of our Savior.

We invite you to discover five biblical passages that resonate with the powerful miracles of this revelatory chapter.

Mark 4:35-41

"That day, as it was getting dark, he said to his disciples, 'Let's go over to the other side.'... Jesus got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Be still! Be calm!' The wind died down, and there was complete calm."

This passage recounts the same event as Jesus calming the storm, as reported in Matthew 8:23-27. Here we see Jesus' mastery over the forces of nature.

Luke 17:12-14

"As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. They stood at a distance and cried out in a loud voice, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!' When he saw them, he said, 'Go and show yourselves to the priests.' Gradually, they were cleansed."

This account demonstrates Jesus' healing power over leprosy, similar to that recorded in Matthew 8:1-4, and underscores his ability to restore and purify.

John 4:46-54

"Now there was a king's servant there in Capernaum whose son was sick... Then Jesus said, 'Go. Your son will live.' The man trusted Jesus' word and went away."

This story of distant healing echoes the healing of the centurion's servant in Matthew 8:5-13, revealing the power of faith and Jesus' word.

Luke 9:57-58

"As they were walking, a man said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.' Jesus replied, 'The foxes have their holes and the birds of the air have their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.'

This passage is almost identical to the one found in Matthew 8:19-20, where Jesus reminds us of the cost of discipleship and the commitment required to follow him.

Mark 5:1-20

"They went to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus landed, a man with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs to meet him..."

This is a more detailed account of the deliverance of the demon-possessed Gadarenes, as recorded in Matthew 8:28-34, illustrating Jesus' victory over darkness.

As we meditate on Matthew chapter 8 and its associated passages, we are invited to recognize the power of Jesus and reflect on our own commitment as disciples. May this reflection nourish our faith and strengthen our desire to follow our Lord with devotion.