The Leper’s Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1–32; Mark 1:40–45; Luke 5:12–16)
When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. Mat 8:18Mat 4:25Luk 5:15Mat 19:2Mat 20:29Mrk 3:7Luk 14:25-27Mat 12:15 Suddenly a leper 1came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Mrk 1:40-45Luk 17:12-19Mat 15:25Mat 18:26Act 10:25Lev 13:44-46Luk 5:12-141Co 14:25
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. Luk 5:13Psa 33:92Ki 5:14Mat 11:4-5Mrk 1:412Ki 5:11Gen 1:3Jhn 5:21
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.” 2 Lev 14:2-32Luk 17:14Luk 5:14Lev 13:2-46Mrk 7:36Mat 9:30Mrk 6:11Jhn 10:37-38
The Faith of the Centurion
(Luke 7:1–10; John 4:43–54)
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, Luk 7:1-10Act 27:43Mat 27:54Act 10:1-33Act 27:31Act 23:17Mat 4:13Mrk 15:39 “Lord, my servant 3lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” Col 4:1Mat 4:24Act 9:33Col 3:111Ti 6:2Act 10:7Act 8:7Mrk 2:3-12
“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. Luk 7:6Mat 9:18-19Mrk 5:23-24
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. Psa 107:20Luk 7:6-7Psa 33:9Mrk 1:25-27Mat 8:3Jhn 1:27Mat 15:26-27Luk 5:8 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.” Tit 2:9Psa 107:25-29Col 3:22Luk 4:35-36Luk 4:39Luk 7:8Psa 119:91Psa 148:8
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. Luk 7:9Mat 15:28Mrk 6:6Luk 5:20Luk 7:50 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. Luk 13:28-29Eph 3:6Eph 2:11-14Gal 3:28-29Mal 1:11Mic 4:1-2Act 10:45Act 11:18 But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Mat 25:30Luk 13:28Mat 21:43Mat 13:42Mat 13:50Mat 24:51Mat 22:12-13Mat 3:9-10
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. Mat 9:29-30Jhn 4:50Mrk 9:23Mat 15:28Mat 17:20Mat 9:22Jhn 4:52-53Ecc 9:7
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House
(Mark 1:29–34; Luke 4:38–41)
When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. Luk 4:38-41Mrk 1:29-341Co 9:51Ti 3:2Heb 13:4Mat 17:251Ti 4:3Mat 8:20 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them. 2Ki 13:21Luk 8:54Mrk 1:41Luk 4:38-39Act 19:11-13Isa 6:7Jhn 12:1-3Mat 14:36
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. Exo 15:26Luk 4:40Mat 14:14Mrk 1:32-34Act 5:15Mat 12:22Mrk 5:8Act 19:13-16 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: Isa 53:41Pe 2:24Mat 1:22Mat 2:15Mat 2:23
“He took on our infirmities
and carried our diseases.” 4
The Cost of Discipleship
(Luke 9:57–62; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea. 5 Luk 4:42-43Luk 8:22Jhn 6:15Mrk 4:35Mat 14:22Mat 8:1Mrk 1:35-38Mrk 5:21 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” Luk 22:33-34Jhn 13:36-38Luk 14:33Luk 14:25-271Co 1:20Luk 9:57-60Mrk 12:32-34Ezr 7:6
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” Psa 84:3Luk 2:7Isa 53:2-32Co 8:9Luk 2:16Psa 104:17Luk 2:12Luk 8:3
Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Luk 9:59-62Mat 19:29Lev 21:11-12Num 6:6-71Ki 19:20-21Deu 33:9-10Hag 1:22Co 5:16
But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Luk 15:32Col 2:13Eph 5:14Eph 2:5Eph 2:1Jhn 1:431Ti 5:6Mat 4:18-22
Jesus Calms the Storm
(Psalms 107:1–43; Mark 4:35–41; Luke 8:22–25)
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. Luk 8:22-25Mrk 4:36-41Luk 7:22Mat 9:1 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves; but Jesus was sleeping. Luk 8:23Jon 1:4-5Mrk 4:37-38Psa 107:23-27Act 27:14-382Co 11:25-26Isa 54:11Jhn 6:17-18 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” Jon 1:62Ch 14:11Mrk 4:38-39Psa 44:22-232Ch 20:12Isa 51:9-10Luk 8:24Psa 10:1
“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. Isa 41:10-14Psa 65:7Psa 107:28-30Psa 89:9Mat 6:30Luk 8:24-25Mrk 4:39-41Rom 4:20
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!” Mrk 7:37Mat 14:33Mrk 1:27Mrk 6:51Mat 15:31
The Demons and the Pigs
(Mark 5:1–20; Luke 8:26–39)
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, 6 He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. Luk 8:26-39Mrk 5:1-20Act 10:38Mat 4:24Gen 10:16Gen 15:21Jdg 5:6Deu 7:1
“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” Mrk 1:24Luk 4:34Jas 2:19Mrk 5:7Luk 8:282Pe 2:4Mat 4:32Sa 16:10
In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. Lev 11:7Deu 14:8Isa 65:3-4Mrk 5:11Isa 66:3Luk 8:32Luk 15:15-16 So the demons begged Jesus, “If You drive us out, send us into the herd of pigs.” Rev 20:1-2Luk 8:30-33Mrk 5:12Rev 12:12Mrk 5:7
“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. Mrk 5:13Rev 20:71Ki 22:22Act 2:23Act 4:28Luk 8:33Job 1:10-19Job 2:3-8
Those tending the pigs ran off into the town and reported all this, including the account of the demon-possessed men. Luk 8:34-36Mrk 5:14-16Act 19:15-17 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region. Act 16:39Luk 5:8Luk 8:37-39Job 21:14Mrk 5:17-18Job 22:171Ki 17:181Ki 18:17