Matt.8.23

Then he got in the boat, his disciples with him.

Matt.8.23

Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him.

Matt.8.23

Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.

Matt.8.23

Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples.

Matt.8.24

The next thing they knew, they were in a severe storm. Waves were crashing into the boat--and he was sound asleep!

Matt.8.24

Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

Matt.8.24

And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.

Matt.8.24

Suddenly, a terrible storm came up, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.

Matt.8.25

They roused him, pleading, "Master, save us! We're going down!"

Matt.8.25

The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

Matt.8.25

Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!"

Matt.8.25

The disciples went to him and woke him up, shouting, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!"

Matt.8.26

Jesus reprimanded them. "Why are you such cowards, such faint-hearts?" Then he stood up and told the wind to be silent, the sea to quiet down: "Silence!" The sea became smooth as glass.

Matt.8.26

He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

Matt.8.26

But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

Matt.8.26

And Jesus answered, "Why are you afraid? You have so little faith!" Then he stood up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly all was calm.

Matt.8.27

The men rubbed their eyes, astonished. "What's going on here? Wind and sea come to heel at his command!"

Matt.8.27

The men were amazed and asked, "What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!"

Matt.8.27

So the men marveled, saying, "Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?"

Matt.8.27

The disciples just sat there in awe. "Who is this?" they asked themselves. "Even the wind and waves obey him!"

Matt.8.28

They landed in the country of the Gadarenes and were met by two madmen, victims of demons, coming out of the cemetery. The men had terrorized the region for so long that no one considered it safe to walk down that stretch of road anymore.

Matt.8.28

When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

Matt.8.28

When He had come to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there met Him two demon-possessed men, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one could pass that way.

Matt.8.28

When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake in the land of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They lived in a cemetery and were so dangerous that no one could go through that area.

Matt.8.29

Seeing Jesus, the madmen screamed out, "What business do you have giving us a hard time? You're the Son of God! You weren't supposed to show up here yet!"

Matt.8.29

"What do you want with us, Son of God?" they shouted. "Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?"

Matt.8.29

And suddenly they cried out, saying, "What have we to do with You, Jesus, You Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the time?"

Matt.8.29

They began screaming at him, "Why are you bothering us, Son of God? You have no right to torture us before God's appointed time!"

Matt.8.30

Off in the distance a herd of pigs was browsing and rooting.

Matt.8.30

Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

Matt.8.30

Now a good way off from them there was a herd of many swine feeding.

Matt.8.30

A large herd of pigs was feeding in the distance,

Matt.8.31

The evil spirits begged Jesus, "If you kick us out of these men, let us live in the pigs."

Matt.8.31

The demons begged Jesus, "If you drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs."

Matt.8.31

So the demons begged Him, saying, "If You cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine."

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so the demons begged, "If you cast us out, send us into that herd of pigs."

Matt.8.32

Jesus said, "Go ahead, but get out of here!" Crazed, the pigs stampeded over a cliff into the sea and drowned.

Matt.8.32

He said to them, "Go!" So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water.

Matt.8.32

And He said to them, "Go." So when they had come out, they went into the herd of swine. And suddenly the whole herd of swine ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and perished in the water.

Matt.8.32

"All right, go!" Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.

Matt.8.33

Scared to death, the swineherds bolted. They told everyone back in town what had happened to the madmen and the pigs.

Matt.8.33

Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Matt.8.33

Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men.

Matt.8.33

The herdsmen fled to the nearby city, telling everyone what happened to the demon-possessed men.

Matt.8.34

Those who heard about it were angry about the drowned pigs. A mob formed and demanded that Jesus get out and not come back.

Matt.8.34

Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.

Matt.8.34

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

Matt.8.34

The entire town came out to meet Jesus, but they begged him to go away and leave them alone.

Matt.9.1

Back in the boat, Jesus and the disciples recrossed the sea to Jesus' hometown.

Matt.9.1

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.

Matt.9.1

So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.

Matt.9.1

Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.

Matt.9.2

They were hardly out of the boat when some men carried a paraplegic on a stretcher and set him down in front of them. Jesus, impressed by their bold belief, said to the paraplegic, "Cheer up, son. I forgive your sins."

Matt.9.2

Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."

Matt.9.2

Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, "Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you."

Matt.9.2

Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, "Take heart, son! Your sins are forgiven."

Matt.9.3

Some religion scholars whispered, "Why, that's blasphemy!"

Matt.9.3

At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, "This fellow is blaspheming!"

Matt.9.3

And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, "This Man blasphemes!"

Matt.9.3

"Blasphemy! This man talks like he is God!" some of the teachers of religious law said among themselves.

Matt.9.4

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, "Why this gossipy whispering?

Matt.9.4

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, "Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?

Matt.9.4

But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts?

Matt.9.4

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why are you thinking such evil thoughts?

Matt.9.5

Which do you think is simpler: to say, "I forgive your sins,' or, "Get up and walk'?

Matt.9.5

Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

Matt.9.5

For which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Arise and walk'?

Matt.9.5

Is it easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or 'Get up and walk'?

Matt.9.6

Well, just so it's clear that I'm the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both...." At this he turned to the paraplegic and said, "Get up. Take your bed and go home."

Matt.9.6

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." Then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, take your mat and go home."

Matt.9.6

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--then He said to the paralytic, "Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

Matt.9.6

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, take your mat, and go on home, because you are healed!"

Matt.9.7

And the man did it.

Matt.9.7

And the man got up and went home.

Matt.9.7

And he arose and departed to his house.

Matt.9.7

And the man jumped up and went home!

Matt.9.8

The crowd was awestruck, amazed and pleased that God had authorized Jesus to work among them this way.

Matt.9.8

When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men.

Matt.9.8

Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

Matt.9.8

Fear swept through the crowd as they saw this happen right before their eyes. They praised God for sending a man with such great authority.

Matt.9.9

Passing along, Jesus saw a man at his work collecting taxes. His name was Matthew. Jesus said, "Come along with me." Matthew stood up and followed him.

Matt.9.9

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

Matt.9.9

As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him.

Matt.9.9

As Jesus was going down the road, he saw Matthew sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

Matt.9.10

Later when Jesus was eating supper at Matthew's house with his close followers, a lot of disreputable characters came and joined them.

Matt.9.10

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.

Matt.9.10

Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples.

Matt.9.10

That night Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to be his dinner guests, along with his fellow tax collectors and many other notorious sinners.

Matt.9.11

When the Pharisees saw him keeping this kind of company, they had a fit, and lit into Jesus' followers. "What kind of example is this from your Teacher, acting cozy with crooks and riff-raff?"

Matt.9.11

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

Matt.9.11

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

Matt.9.11

The Pharisees were indignant. "Why does your teacher eat with such scum?" they asked his disciples.

Matt.9.12

Jesus, overhearing, shot back, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick?

Matt.9.12

On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Matt.9.12

When Jesus heard that, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Matt.9.12

When he heard this, Jesus replied, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do."

Matt.9.13

Go figure out what this Scripture means: "I'm after mercy, not religion.' I'm here to invite outsiders, not coddle insiders."

Matt.9.13

But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Matt.9.13

But go and learn what this means: "I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."

Matt.9.13

Then he added, "Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices.' For I have come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough."