It takes no faith to say that God is able, for we all know that God is able. Matthew 8:1-4 Jesus Cleanses a Leper ( Mark 1:40-45, Luke 5:12-16 ) Matthew 8:1-4 tells us of the healing of a leper, which is the first of three testimonies that God is willing to heal everyone. Matthew 8:16-17 will emphasize this point by stating that Jesus healed all who were sick, then he quotes Isaiah 53:4 which tells us that Jesus bore all of our sicknesses and all of our diseases. Thus, we can suggest that these three miracles recorded in Matthew’s Gospel give us an example of how Jesus was willing to heal the sinner, represented by the leper, to heal the Gentiles, represented by the centurion’s servant, and to heal the Jew, represented by Peter’s mother-in-law. Peter’s Mother-in-Law & the Multitudes Matthew 8:14-17Ĭomparison of Parallel Passages - When we look the parallel passage in John’s Gospel of Jesus healing the centurion’s servant, we see that John used this miracle as a testimony of how the Gentiles were accepting Jesus’ ministry. Matthew (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1910), 128.Ģ. See Alfred Plummer, An Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to S. Alfred Plummer calls these triplicate of miracles “three miracles of healing,” in contrast to the other triplicate of miracles in this same narrative section of Matthew. This passage of Scripture testifies to the fact that the atonement of Jesus Christ is unlimited not only in respect to the forgiveness of the sins of all mankind, unlimited in respect of healing as well. Part of their preparation for ministry was to understand that they were to go out and freely heal everyone, for this was God’s will. The disciples were being trained by these examples of healing prior to being sent out in the next discourse, although they did not yet know this was about to take place. The key verses in this passage of Scripture are Matthew 8:16-17, which is the conclusion to these three miracles, where Jesus healed them all, demonstrating that healing is a part of the atonement. Prior to sending out the disciples, Jesus demonstrated to them God’s plan of redemption for Israel included divine healing for everyone. These three healings clearly demonstrate God’s will that everyone be healed ( Matthew 8:2-3 Matthew 8:7). Three Miracles Demonstrating God’s Will to Heal All (Man’s Mind: Understanding God’s Will for Healing) The three miracles of healing recorded in Matthew 8:1-17 show us that Jesus was willing and able to heal all types of diseases.
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