Matthew 8:17 | 1153
True and False Disciples
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“ Not ev ery one who says to me , ‘ Lord , Lord ,’ will en ter the king dom of heaven , but only the one who does the will of my Fa ther who is in heav en . 22 Many will say to me on that day , ‘ Lord , Lord , did we not proph e sy in your name and in your name drive out de mons and in your name per form many mir a cles ?’ 23 Then I will tell them plain ly , ‘ I nev er knew you . Away from me , you evil do ers !’
The Wise and Foolish Builders
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“ There fore ev ery one who hears these words of mine and puts them into prac tice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock . 25 The rain came down , the streams rose , and the winds blew and beat against that house ; yet it did not fall , be cause it had its foun da tion on the rock . 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into prac tice is like a fool ish man who built his house on sand . 27 The rain came down , the streams rose , and the winds blew and beat against that house , and it fell with a great crash .”
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When Jesus had fin ished say ing these things , the crowds were amazed at his teach ing ,
29 be cause he taught as one who had au thor i ty , and not as their teach ers of the law .
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
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When Jesus came down from the moun tain side , large crowds fol lowed him .
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A man with lep ro sy a came and knelt be fore him and said , “ Lord , if you are will ing , you can make me clean .”
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Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man . “ I am will ing ,” he said . “ Be clean !” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy .
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Then Jesus said to him , “ See that you don ’ t tell any one . But go , show your self to the priest and of fer the gift Moses commanded , as a testimony to them .”
The Faith of the Centurion
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When Jesus had en tered Ca per na um , a cen tu ri on came to him , ask ing for help . 6 “ Lord ,” he said , “ my ser vant lies at home par a lyzed , suf fer ing ter ri bly .”
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Jesus said to him , “ Shall I come and heal him ?”
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The cen tu ri on re plied , “ Lord , I do not de serve to have you come un der my roof . But just say the word , and my ser vant will be healed . 9 For I my self am a man un der au thor i ty , with sol diers un der me . I tell this one , ‘ Go ,’ and he goes ; and that one , ‘ Come ,’ and he comes . I say to my ser vant , ‘ Do this ,’ and he does it .”
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When Jesus heard this , he was amazed and said to those fol low ing him , “ Tru ly I tell you , I have not found any one in Is ra el with such great faith . 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west , and will take their plac es at the feast with Abra ham , Isaac and Ja cob in the king dom of heav en . 12 But the sub jects of the king dom will be thrown out side , into the dark ness , where there will be weep ing and gnash ing of teeth .”
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Then Jesus said to the cen tu ri on , “ Go ! Let it be done just as you be lieved it would .” And his ser vant was healed at that mo ment .
Jesus Heals Many
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When Jesus came into Pe ter ’ s house , he saw Pe ter ’ s moth er-in-law ly ing in bed with a fe ver . 15 He touched her hand and the fe ver left her , and she got up and be gan to wait on him .
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When eve ning came , many who were de mon-pos sessed were brought to him , and he drove out the spir its with a word and healed all the sick . 17 This was to ful fill what was spo ken through the proph et Isa iah :
“ He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases .” b
a 2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin . b 17 Isaiah 53:4 ( see Septuagint )