| Matthew 8:1 | |
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← 7:29 8:2 → | |
 "Christ preaching to the Multitude" by Joseph van Bredael (1688–1739). | |
| Book | Gospel of Matthew |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 8:1 is the first verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. The Sermon on the Mount has been concluded in the previous chapter and this verse opens a section focusing on Jesus' miracles, which continue into Matthew 9.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:
In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads:
The English Standard Version translates the passage as:
Richard Weymouth presents a slightly different interpretation:
The first part of this verse has no parallel in either Luke or Mark, but does have clear links with the repeated scriptural mentions of Moses descending from Mount Sinai. [2]
The reference to great crowds following Jesus is a common motif in the Gospel of Matthew, but one which theologian Robert Gundry thinks is unlikely to be historically accurate. [2] The term followed him, as in English, has a double meaning of literally travelling after him and also metaphorically becoming followers of his teachings. [3]
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Matthew 8:2 is the second verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse begins the miracle story of Jesus cleansing a leper, the first of a series of miracles in Matthew.
Matthew 8:5 is the fifth verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse begins the miracle story in which a centurion's servant is healed, the second of a series of miracles reported in Matthew.
Matthew 8:7 is the seventh verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse continues the miracle story of healing the centurion's servant, the second of a series of miracles in Matthew.
Matthew 8:10 is the tenth verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse continues the miracle story of healing the centurion's servant, the second of a series of miracles in Matthew.
| Preceded by Matthew 7:29 | Gospel of Matthew Chapter 8 | Succeeded by Matthew 8:2 |