Matthew 8: 5-27 ~ Have Believed

Matthew 8: 5-27

5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”

7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”



10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith. 11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, 12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 And to the centurion Jesus said, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment.

Peter's house in Capernaum c. 1960

14 And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever.

15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.

16 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” 20 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.”

21 Another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 

22 And Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.”

23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep.

 25 And they went and woke him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing.”

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

26 And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?”

Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

27 And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”


Abba, our Father,

We ask Your willing Blessings. We want to be sealed in Jesus Chriat our Lord, this Blessing without shadow or variation. Knowing the Scriptures and Your Power.

Seal us to You as we feel in our souls we are placed in Your Hand and Heart.

Seal those we Love to be assured of Your Steadfast and Eternal Word of Promise. Sealed in Your Love, Jesus Christ.

Seal this Nation in the Name of Jesus Christ. Seal the Nations in the Brightness of Your Light and Promises in Jesus Christ.

Let the Word of God shine as brightly as the Sun upon all of Your Faithful Children asking more Heaven on earth. In Jesus Christ for all this Lent and always. Sealed in the Name and Love of Jesus Chriat. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †