The Leper’s Prayer (Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)
1 UEB When Jesus had come down from the hill, large crowds followed him. BSB BSB: When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
2 UEB Behold, a leper came to him and bowed before him, saying, "Lord, if you are willing, 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 UEB Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be clean." Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "See that you say nothing to any man. Go on your way, and 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 UEB When Jesus had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him and asked him, BSB BSB: When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,
6 UEB saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed and in terrible pain." BSB BSB: “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.”
7 UEB Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." BSB BSB: “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
8 UEB The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, only say the word and my servant will 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 UEB For I also am a man who is placed under authority, and I have soldiers under me. I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another one, '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 UEB When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who were following him, "Truly I say to you, I have not found anyone with such faith 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 UEB I tell you, many will come from the east and the west, and they will recline at the table with Abraham, 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 UEB But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding 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 UEB Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! As you have believed, so may it be done for you." And the servant was healed at that very 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 UEB Jesus touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and started serving him. BSB BSB: So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
16 UEB When evening had come, the people brought to Jesus many who were possessed by demons. He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all who 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 UEB In this way was fulfilled that which had been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He himself took our sickness and bore our diseases." 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 UEB Now when Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave instructions to leave for the other side of the Sea of Galilee. BSB BSB: When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.
19 UEB Then a scribe came to him and said, "Teacher, 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 UEB Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere 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 UEB Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, allow 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 UEB But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own 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 UEB When Jesus had entered a boat, his disciples followed him into it. BSB BSB: When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.
24 UEB Behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But Jesus 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 UEB The disciples came to him and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord; we are about to die!" BSB BSB: The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
26 UEB Jesus said to them, "Why are you afraid, you of little faith?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea. Then 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 UEB The men marveled and said, "What sort 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 UEB When Jesus had come to the other side and to the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They were coming out of the tombs and were very violent, so that no traveler could pass 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 UEB Behold, they cried out and said, "What do we have to do with you, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the set 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 UEB Now a herd of many pigs was there feeding, not too far away from them. BSB BSB: In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding.
31 UEB The demons kept imploring Jesus and saying, "If you cast us out, send us away into that herd of pigs." BSB BSB: So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.”
32 UEB Jesus said to them, "Go!" The demons came out and went into the pigs; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep hill into the sea and they died in the water. 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 UEB Those who had been tending the pigs ran away and they went into the city and reported everything, especially what had happened to the men who had been possessed by demons. BSB BSB: Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men.
34 UEB Behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged him to leave their region. BSB BSB: Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.