The Calming That Jesus Gives

Matthew 8:23-27New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his disciples.24 Suddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples...

Jesus Will Heal

Matthew 8:28-34New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals Two Demon-Possessed Men 28 When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no...

Praise the Lord

Matthew 9:1-8New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.2 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged,...

Listen to Jesus

Matthew 9:9-15New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Calls Matthew 9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. 10 Later, Matthew...

Faith in Fasting

Matthew 9:14-17New Living Translation (NLT) A Discussion about Fasting 14 One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, “Why don’t your disciples fast like we do and the Pharisees do?” 15 Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while...