A. Jesus Cleanses A Leper.
1. (1-2) The leper makes his request of Jesus.
When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” a. When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him: The miracles of Jesus attracted much attention; but so did His teaching ministry. Matthew demonstrated this by his mention of the great multitudesthat followed Him after coming down from the Mount of Beatitudes. i. When we compare the events of th
B. Jesus Heals A Centurion’s servant.
1. (5-6) Jesus is approached by a Roman centurion.
Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” a. When Jesus had entered Capernaum: Matthew 4:13 tells us this is where Jesus lived; He came and dwelt in Capernaum. b. A centurion came to Him: The centurion was obviously a Gentile, because a centurion was an officer in the Roman army. Most every Jew under Roman occupation felt a reason to hate this centurion, yet he came to a Jewish
C. More Suffering People Are healed.
1. (14-15) Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law.
Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. a. He saw his wife’s mother lying sick: This clearly establishes the fact that Peter was married. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that all priests must be celibate and unmarried, but the man they would call the first and greatest Pope was certainly married. i. “St. Ambrose saith that all the apostles were married men, sa
E. Jesus Teaches on Discipleship.
1. (18-20) Jesus speaks to an over-enthusiastic follower about the need to appreciate the cost in following Jesus.
And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” a. When Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side: Jesus increased in popularity, yet He did not follow the crowds or even seek to make them bigger
F. Jesus Shows His Power Over The Wind and The Waves.
1. (23-25) A storm arises on the Sea of Galilee.
Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us We are perishing” a. Now when He got into a boat: The village of Capernaum was right on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus, like many Galileans, was familiar with boats and life near this fairly large lake. b. Suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea: T
G. Jesus’ Power Over Demonic Spirits.
1. (28-29) Jesus meets two demon-possessed men.
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. 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?” a. There met Him two demon-possessed men: The other gospel accounts mention only one of these men. This must be because there was one that was far more severe in his