Matthew - Day 13: Jesus Heals Many

After these chapters of Jesus’ teachings, Matthew returns with the narrative of Jesus Christ. As chapter eight begins, Jesus has just finished teaching the disciples on the mountain, then He is confronted by a sick man. With each miracle Jesus performs, we are left asking this question, “Why did Jesus choose to heal this person?” Keep this question in mind while you are reading today’s passage.

Read Matthew 8

Q: List out every miracle Jesus performs in Matthew 8. What did they all have in common? What was different?

Q: The disease leprosy is almost like an analogy for our sin. It spreads on the flesh and there is no cure (to learn more about leprosy and what it is read Leviticus 13 and 14). Leprosy was extremely contagious, and deadly. It would start with one part of the body and then begin to consume the entire body. What can be foreshadowed from Jesus choosing to cure this man from an incurable disease?

Q: What title did the demons call Jesus? What is the significance of that title?

Q: Many times in this passage, it is stated that just one touch from Jesus healed people. Before Jesus could heal them, they had to be vulnerable and tell God the problem. What is something in your life right now you need to vulnerable with God about so that He can heal you?

For Further Study: Mark 1:29-44, Luke 5:12-14, Luke 7:1-10

Additionally, check out The Bible Recap on Matthew 8/Mark 2