Matthew 8

Messages on Matthew Chapter 8

Matt 8:1-3	I Will Save You

Thought on This Chapter

MT 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

The leper came and worshipped Jesus, and Jesus accepted the worship. He did not rebuke the leper for worshiping Him.

Many will say that Jesus was not God in the flesh. They say that Jesus was only a good man. That is impossible. If Jesus was not God, then it was heresy for Jesus to accept worship. If Jesus was not God, then He accepted something that is for God alone. If Jesus was not God, then He did something very wicked and evil by accepting worship. So Jesus could not have been just a good man. Jesus has to be either God or a very wicked man.

Well Jesus was not a wicked man. Jesus was God manifested in the flesh. He left the glories of heaven and became man.

Phi 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Phi 2:6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

Phi 2:7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Phi 2:8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Jesus came to this earth to go to the cross to pay for our sin so that we could be saved.

What a wonderful loving God we have.

Thought On This Chapter

MT 8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

This was said as a result of the faith of a Roman centurion. The statement that many shall come from the east and west, tells us that many will be saved from all over the globe. Christianity is for everyone. Jesus died for all, no matter the culture, the nation, or the color of the skin. Jesus said that this centurion had a great faith. It is faith that saves. Many of the Jews of Jesus' day believed that it was being a Jew that would get you into heaven. Jesus was teaching them here that that is not the case at all. People from all backgrounds will get into heaven and get to sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There will be no division between them and the rest of us. All those who are saved are on the same level.

As you read the Bible have you ever wanted to ask Abraham what rescuing Lot was like, or Isaac about meeting his wife, or Jacob about getting to see his son that was lost to him? Would you like to ask Moses about the parting of the Red Sea, or receiving the tablets of stone? How about David, or Peter, or Paul? Would you like to get to know them? Well this verse tells us that we will get to sit down with the heroes of the faith. And in Heaven we will have plenty of time to visit with them. There will be plenty to do in Heaven.

King James Bible Main Index:

Matthew 8 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]

MT 8:1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

MT 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

MT 8:3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

MT 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

MT 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

MT 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

MT 8:7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.

MT 8:8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

MT 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

MT 8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

MT 8:11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

MT 8:12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

MT 8:13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

MT 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.

MT 8:15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

MT 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

MT 8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

MT 8:18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

MT 8:19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

MT 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

MT 8:21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

MT 8:22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

MT 8:23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

MT 8:24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

MT 8:25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

MT 8:26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

MT 8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

MT 8:28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

MT 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

MT 8:30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

MT 8:31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

MT 8:32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.

MT 8:33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

MT 8:34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

Outline of Matthew Ch. 8

IV. Authority of the King

A. Authority over disease
1. Healing of leper
2. Healing of servant
3. Healing of Peter's mother in-law
4. Healing diseases
B. Authority over His disciples
C. Authority over nature
D. Authority over demons

Even after Jesus showed His authority and compassion in many ways the whole city still besought Him that He would depart out of their coasts.

The majority of people rejected Jesus when He walked the earth and the majority of people today still reject Jesus.

Don't let that get you down or surprise you. Just keep witnessing and praising God for those who don't reject Him.