The Leper’s Prayer (Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)
1 AKJV When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. BSB BSB: When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
2 AKJV And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can make me clean. BSB BSB: Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
3 AKJV And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. BSB BSB: Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
4 AKJV And Jesus says to him, See you tell no man; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. BSB BSB: Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”
The Faith of the Centurion (Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)
5 AKJV And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, BSB BSB: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
6 AKJV And saying, Lord, my servant lies at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. BSB BSB: “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
7 AKJV And Jesus says to him, I will come and heal him. BSB BSB: “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
8 AKJV The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. BSB BSB: The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 AKJV For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. BSB BSB: For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
10 AKJV When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Truly I say to you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. BSB BSB: When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 AKJV And I say to 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. BSB BSB: I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 AKJV But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. BSB BSB: But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 AKJV And Jesus said to the centurion, Go your way; and as you have believed, so be it done to you. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! As you have believed, so will it be done for you.” And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House (Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)
15 AKJV And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered to them. BSB BSB: So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
16 AKJV When the even was come, they brought to him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: BSB BSB: When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
17 AKJV That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses. BSB BSB: This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
The Cost of Discipleship (Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
18 AKJV Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart to the other side. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
19 AKJV And a certain scribe came, and said to him, Master, I will follow you wherever you go. BSB BSB: And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”
20 AKJV And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
21 AKJV And another of his disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. BSB BSB: Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
22 AKJV But Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. BSB BSB: But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Jesus Calms the Storm (Psalm 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
23 AKJV And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. BSB BSB: When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
24 AKJV And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. BSB BSB: Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
25 AKJV And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. BSB BSB: The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
26 AKJV And he says 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. BSB BSB: “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.
27 AKJV But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! BSB BSB: The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
The Demons and the Pigs (Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)
28 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
29 AKJV And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God? are you come here to torment us before the time? BSB BSB: “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”
30 AKJV And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. BSB BSB: In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31 AKJV So the devils sought him, saying, If you cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. BSB BSB: So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 AKJV And he said to 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. BSB BSB: “Go!” He told them. So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea and died in the waters.
33 AKJV 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. BSB BSB: Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
34 AKJV And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they sought him that he would depart out of their coasts. BSB BSB: Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.