Episodes

Sunday, 23 March 2025 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” Matthew 8:27 “And the men, they wondered, saying, ‘What kind, He is – this – that even the winds and the sea, they obey Him?’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus reprimanded the winds and the sea. In doing so, a great calm came about. Now, Matthew continues with, “And the men, they wondered.” The word translated as wonder has already been seen in verse 8:10 when Jesus wondered at t...

Saturday, 22 March 2025 But He said 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. Matthew 8:26 “And He says to them, ‘Why you are timorous, little-faithed?’ Then having arisen, He reprimanded the winds and the sea. And it was great calm” (CG). In the previous verse, the disciples woke up Jesus and implored Him to save them. Now, His response to them is given, “And He says to them, ‘Why you are timorous, litt...

Friday, 21 March 2025 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” Matthew 8:25 “And His disciples having come to Him, they aroused Him saying, ‘Lord, You save us! We perish!’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was sleeping in the boat as it crossed the sea despite the storm that raged around them. Matthew next records, “And His disciples having come to Him, they aroused Him.” It is evident that the men, whether after a few minutes or an extended ...

Thursday, 20 March 2025 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep. Matthew 8:24 “And, you behold! A great gale, it arose in the sea, so too the boat being swamped under the waves, and Himself, He slept” (CG). The previous verse said that Jesus got into the boat while the other disciples followed Him. Next, Matthew records, “And, you behold! A great gale.” The widest spot of the Sea of Galilee is about 8 miles. As they were g...

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. Matthew 8:23 “And He, having in-stepped into the boat, His disciples, they followed Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the hesitant disciple to follow Him and let the dead bury their own dead. With that, the journey the scribe (verse 19) wanted to join and the disciple (verse 21) wanted to be excused from begins with the words, “And He, having in-stepped into the boat.” A new word, embainó, is f...

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Matthew 8:22 “And Jesus, He said to him, ‘You follow Me, and you leave the dead to inter the dead of themselves” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was approached by one of His disciples who said, “Lord, You permit me first to go and inter my father.” In response to this, Matthew next records, “And Jesus, He said to him, ‘You follow Me.” The word translated as “follow” is imperative. Jesus is ins...

Monday, 17 March 2025 Then another of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Matthew 8:21 “And another – of His disciples – said to Him, ‘Lord, You permit me first to go and inter my father’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the scribe that the Son of Man has nowhere to recline His head. Next, He is again approached. Matthew records that, beginning with, “And another – of His disciples.” The word translated as another, héteros, signifies another, but di...

Sunday, 16 March 2025 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.” Matthew 8:20 “And, Jesus, He says to him, ‘The foxes, they have burrows, and the birds of the sky encampings, and the Son of Man, He has not where the head He might recline’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus was approached by a scribe who told Him he would follow Him wherever He went. In response to that, it next says, “And, Jesus, He says to him, ...

Saturday, 15 March 2025 Then a certain scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” Matthew 8:19 “And having come, one scribe, he said to Him, ‘I will follow You wherever, if You may go’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus saw many crowds around Him and commanded that He and the disciples depart to the other side. Having said that, Matthew next records, “And having come, one scribe.” Nothing is said of who this is. It simply notes that he is one of the scribes. ...

Friday, 14 March 2025 And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side. Matthew 8:18 “And Jesus, having seen many crowds around Him, He ordered to depart to the other side” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus and His actions were shown by Matthew to be the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah concerning the healing of the people. With that thought complete, he next records, “And Jesus, having seen many crowds around Him.” Some later manuscripts hav...

Thursday, 13 March 2025 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17 “That it might be fulfilled, the ‘having been spoken’ through Isaiah the prophet, saying, ‘Himself, our infirmities – He took, and these diseases – He bore’” (CG). In the previous verse, the people came to Jesus in the evening time. At that time, it says that He cast out the spirits and healed all who were brought to Him. ...

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, Matthew 8:16 “And having become evening, they presented to Him many demon-possessings, and He ejected the spirits – a word. And all those being sickly, He healed” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus touched the hand of Peter’s mother and her fever left her. From there, she arose and served them. Now, the ongoing narrative of e...

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. Matthew 8:15 “And He touched her hand and it left her, the fever, and she arose and she ministered to them.” (CG). In the previous verse it noted that Jesus saw Peter’s mother-in-law having been cast and fevering. Now, the words immediately turn to the response to this, saying, “And He touched her hand and it left her, the fever.” The word puretos, inflamed, is introduced. In this case, it s...

Monday, 10 March 2025 Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever. Matthew 8:14 “And Jesus, having come, into the house of Peter, He saw the mother-in-law of him, having been cast and fevering” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus healed the centurion’s servant by simply speaking the word. Now, with that event recorded, Matthew turns to another need for healing, beginning with, “And Jesus, having come, into the house of Peter.” Peter’s house is ...

Sunday, 9 March 2025 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour. Matthew 8:13 “And Jesus, He said to the centurion, ‘And you, withdraw! As you believed, it became to you.’ And his servant, he was cured in that hour” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that the sons of the kingdom would be cast into outer darkness, where there will be lamentation and the gnash of the teeth. Having complete...

Saturday, 8 March 2025 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Matthew 8:12 “And the sons of the kingdom, they will be ejected into the darkness, the outer. There, it will be the lamentation and the gnash of the teeth.” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted to those who followed Him that many will come from east and west and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens. He next contrasts that...

Friday, 7 March 2025 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 8:11 “And I say to you that many from east and west, they will arrive, and they will recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus noted that He had not found such faith as that of the centurion even in Israel. He continues His statement with, “And I say to you that many from eas...

Thursday, 6 March 2025 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! Matthew 8:10 “And Jesus, having heard, He wondered, and He said to those following, ‘Amen! I say to you, not in Israel I have found faith so vast as this’” (CG). In the previous verse, the centurion explained to Jesus that he was a man under authority who directed those under him with merely a word. Now, the response from Jes...

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” Matthew 8:9 “For I also, I am a man under authority, having under me soldiers. And I say to this, ‘You go,’ and he goes. And to another, ‘You come,’ and he comes. And to my slave, ‘You do this,’ and he does.” (CG). In the previous verse, the centurion showed great humility before Je...

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. Matthew 8:8 “And, the centurion, having answered, he said, ‘Lord, I am not adequate that You should enter under my roof. But only You say a word, and my servant, he will be cured’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus told the centurion that having come, He would heal his servant. Next, in response to that, it says, “And, the cen...

Monday, 3 March 2025 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” Matthew 8:7 “And Jesus, He says to him, ‘I, having come, I will heal him’” (CG). In the previous verse, the centurion explained why he had come to Jesus, noting that his servant was paralyzed and in great torment. After hearing this, Matthew next records, “And Jesus, He says to him, ‘I, having come, I will heal him.’” A couple of translations turn this into a question, “Jesus said to him, ‘Shall I come and heal him?’” (N...

Sunday, 2 March 2025 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” Matthew 8:6 “And saying, ‘Lord, my servant, he has been cast in the house, paralyzed, tormenting terribly” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus entered Capernaum, at that time, Matthew records that a centurion came to him, pleading. Now, his reason for coming to the Lord is given, beginning with the words, “And saying, ‘Lord, my servant, he has been cast in the house.” The word balló, to throw or ...

Saturday, 1 March 2025 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, Matthew 8:5 “And Jesus, having entered into Capernaum, a centurion, he came to Him, invoking Him” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus, having cleansed the leper, instructed him to go directly to the priest and offer the gift commanded by Moses. Now, the narrative changes direction, saying, “And Jesus, having entered into Capernaum.” It should be noted that some manuscripts omit the name of...

Friday, 28 February 2025 And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Matthew 8:4 “And Jesus, He says to him, ‘You see you tell none, but you go, you show yourself to the priest, and you present the gift that Moses, he commanded, for a testimony to them’” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus reached out His hand and willingly touched the leper. In this act, the leper was immediat...