Matthew 8:16

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Modern

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.

Traditional

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:

Literal

And evening having come, they brought to Him many being possessed by demons, and He cast out the spirits with a word and healed all those being ill,

Latin

Vespere autem facto, obtulerunt ei multos dæmonia habentes: et ejiciebat spiritus verbo, et omnes male habentes curavit:

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English

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.

Notes

Matthew 8:16

with a word: Jesus showed his powerful authority. His words alone could heal and give life.

Matthew 8:16–17

Jesus has authority to heal every disease and rule over every demon.

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

non-Jewish people,
lepers,
blind people,
sick women,
people possessed by demons,
tax collectors,
those with long-term bleeding, and
the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Theme notes and profiles

Jesus and Satan

Events

Peter's Mother-in-law and Others Healedc. AD 27

Related verses

Exodus 15:26
…saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
Matthew 14:14
When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Mark 1:32–34
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
Acts 5:15
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
Matthew 12:22
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
Luke 4:40
At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
Mark 5:8
For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
Acts 19:13–16
Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
Matthew 9:2
Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 4:23–24
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Mark 1:25–27
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
Mark 2:3
Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

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