Matthew 8:1-6

1 Large crowds followed Jesus as he came down the mountainside.

2 Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”

3 Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

4 Then Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

5 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,

6 “Lord, my young servant lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.”

Footnotes

• [a] See Lev 14:2-32 .
• [b] Greek a centurion; similarly in 8:8, 13 .
• [c] Or child; also in 8:13 .