Matthew demonstrates that Jesus of Nazareth is the long-awaited Messiah, the king of Israel, who fulfills the Old Testament promises yet turns the expectation of his contemporaries on its head. The Gospel of Matthew shows how both Jewish and non-Jewish people fit together in God’s unfolding Kingdom. It challenges the reader to live with total commitment to Jesus Christ as king. Setting Matthew …
1Cuando descendió Jesús del monte, le seguía mucha gente.
2Y he aquí vino un leproso y se postró ante él, diciendo: Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme.
3Jesús extendió la mano y le tocó, diciendo: Quiero; sé limpio. Y al instante su lepra desapareció.
4Entonces Jesús le dijo: Mira, no lo digas a nadie; sino ve, muéstrate al sacerdote, y presenta la ofrenda que ordenó Moisés, para testimonio a ellos.
5Entrando Jesús en Capernaum, vino a él un centurión, rogándole,
6y diciendo: Señor, mi criado está postrado en casa, paralítico, gravemente atormentado.
7Y Jesús le dijo: Yo iré y le sanaré.
8Respondió el centurión y dijo: Señor, no soy digno de que entres bajo mi techo; solamente di la palabra, y mi criado sanará.
9Porque también yo soy hombre bajo autoridad, y tengo bajo mis órdenes soldados; y digo a este: Ve, y va; y al otro: Ven, y viene; y a mi siervo: Haz esto, y lo hace.
10Al oírlo Jesús, se maravilló, y dijo a los que le seguían: De cierto os digo, que ni aun en Israel he hallado tanta fe.
11Y os digo que vendrán muchos del oriente y del occidente, y se sentarán con Abraham e Isaac y Jacob en el reino de los cielos;
12mas los hijos del reino serán echados a las tinieblas de afuera; allí será el lloro y el crujir de dientes.
13Entonces Jesús dijo al centurión: Ve, y como creíste, te sea hecho. Y su criado fue sanado en aquella misma hora.
14Vino Jesús a casa de Pedro, y vio a la suegra de este postrada en cama, con fiebre.
15Y tocó su mano, y la fiebre la dejó; y ella se levantó, y les servía.
16Y cuando llegó la noche, trajeron a él muchos endemoniados; y con la palabra echó fuera a los demonios, y sanó a todos los enfermos;
17para que se cumpliese lo dicho por el profeta Isaías, cuando dijo: Él mismo tomó nuestras enfermedades, y llevó nuestras dolencias.
18Viéndose Jesús rodeado de mucha gente, mandó pasar al otro lado.
19Y vino un escriba y le dijo: Maestro, te seguiré adondequiera que vayas.
20Jesús le dijo: Las zorras tienen guaridas, y las aves del cielo nidos; mas el Hijo del Hombre no tiene dónde recostar su cabeza.
21Otro de sus discípulos le dijo: Señor, permíteme que vaya primero y entierre a mi padre.
22Jesús le dijo: Sígueme; deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos.
23Y entrando él en la barca, sus discípulos le siguieron.
24Y he aquí que se levantó en el mar una tempestad tan grande que las olas cubrían la barca; pero él dormía.
25Y vinieron sus discípulos y le despertaron, diciendo: ¡Señor, sálvanos, que perecemos!
26Él les dijo: ¿Por qué teméis, hombres de poca fe? Entonces, levantándose, reprendió a los vientos y al mar; y se hizo grande bonanza.
27Y los hombres se maravillaron, diciendo: ¿Qué hombre es este, que aun los vientos y el mar le obedecen?
28Cuando llegó a la otra orilla, a la tierra de los gadarenos, vinieron a su encuentro dos endemoniados que salían de los sepulcros, feroces en gran manera, tanto que nadie podía pasar por aquel camino.
29Y clamaron diciendo: ¿Qué tienes con nosotros, Jesús, Hijo de Dios? ¿Has venido acá para atormentarnos antes de tiempo?
30Estaba paciendo lejos de ellos un hato de muchos cerdos.
31Y los demonios le rogaron diciendo: Si nos echas fuera, permítenos ir a aquel hato de cerdos.
32Él les dijo: Id. Y ellos salieron, y se fueron a aquel hato de cerdos; y he aquí, todo el hato de cerdos se precipitó en el mar por un despeñadero, y perecieron en las aguas.
33Y los que los apacentaban huyeron, y viniendo a la ciudad, contaron todas las cosas, y lo que había pasado con los endemoniados.
34Y toda la ciudad salió al encuentro de Jesús; y cuando le vieron, le rogaron que se fuera de sus contornos.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 8:1–9:34 Here the Kingdom of God is manifested with supernatural power (see 4:23-25; 11:2-6). It …
8:1–9:34 Here the Kingdom of God is manifested with supernatural power (see 4:23-25; 11:2-6). It reaches people who had been excluded from the blessing of God: Gentiles, lepers, blind people, sick women, demoniacs, tax collectors, those with a chronic hemorrhage, and the dead. Jesus shows compassion, but the religious leaders are provoked to opposition. Jesus calls his followers to faith and discipleship.
II
Versículo 2
II. 8:2 Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. Lepers were ceremonially unclean; they were excluded…
8:2 Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. Lepers were ceremonially unclean; they were excluded from society unless they became symptom-free and a priest pronounced them clean (see 8:4; Lev 14:2-32). On some occasions, leprosy was a judgment from God (Num 12:9-15; 2 Kgs 5:27; 15:5).
III
Versículo 3
III. 8:3 Be healed: Jesus’ healing of lepers was tangible evidence of the Kingdom in his person and mi…
8:3 Be healed: Jesus’ healing of lepers was tangible evidence of the Kingdom in his person and ministry (11:2-6).
IV
Versículo 4
IV. 8:4 The leper’s healing would be a public testimony—either that the religious leaders were wrong …
8:4 The leper’s healing would be a public testimony—either that the religious leaders were wrong not to trust in the Messiah (10:18) or that Jesus was not against the law of Moses (5:17).
V
Versículo 5
V. 8:5-13 Jesus once again ministered to the marginalized or ostracized. The centurion was a Gentile…
8:5-13 Jesus once again ministered to the marginalized or ostracized. The centurion was a Gentile soldier, and ministry to him would have evoked strong resentment from both the nationalistic and the separatist wings of Jewish society.
8:5 Capernaum is located on the Sea of Galilee, about two and a half miles west of the Jordan River outlet. In Jesus’ day, it was a prosperous fishing village. Standing at a crucial junction on the Great Trunk Road linking Mesopotamia and Egypt, it was an international village, and much of Jesus’ Galilean ministry was based there (e.g., 4:13; 8:14-17). • a Roman officer (Greek a centurion): A centurion, one of sixty commanders in a legion, commanded 100 Roman soldiers (see also Mark 15:39; Acts 10:1; 27:1).
VI
Versículo 7
VI. 8:7 I will come (cp. Acts 10:9-35; Gal 2:11-14): Some have rendered this as a question: Shall I […
8:7 I will come (cp. Acts 10:9-35; Gal 2:11-14): Some have rendered this as a question: Shall I [a Jew] come [into the house of a Gentile, risking defilement] and heal him?
VII
Versículo 8
VII. 8:8-10 The centurion recognized Jesus’ authority. From his own experience, he knew that when he g…
8:8-10 The centurion recognized Jesus’ authority. From his own experience, he knew that when he gave orders, they were quickly obeyed. He perceived that God had entrusted Jesus with authority to work miracles. The centurion’s faith shows that the Kingdom of God includes Gentiles (8:11).
VIII
Versículo 11
VIII. 8:11-12 The influx of Gentiles fulfills Old Testament promises (Isa 2:2-3). God’s promise to Abra…
8:11-12 The influx of Gentiles fulfills Old Testament promises (Isa 2:2-3). God’s promise to Abraham included being a blessing to many nations (Gen 18:18). Christ fulfills this promise (Gal 3:8, 16).
IX
Versículo 16
IX. 8:16-17 Jesus is the authoritative Lord over every disease and demon.
8:16-17 Jesus is the authoritative Lord over every disease and demon.
8:16 with a simple command: Jesus’ authority extended beyond touch; his words brought healing and life.
X
Versículo 17
X. 8:17 He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases: When he took the sins of humanity, the Mess…
8:17 He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases: When he took the sins of humanity, the Messiah also took our sickness. Sickness exists because sin is in the world, and one of the effects of Jesus’ taking our sin on the cross is physical healing (1 Pet 2:24). Jesus’ healings and exorcisms demonstrated, in fulfillment of Scripture, that he is the Messiah (see Matt 11:2-6; 12:28; 1 Cor 11:29-30; Jas 5:13-16).
XI
Versículo 18
XI. 8:18-22 Jesus confronted two would-be followers with what it truly means to follow him.
8:18-22 Jesus confronted two would-be followers with what it truly means to follow him.
XII
Versículo 19
XII. 8:19 The teachers of religious law had a prestigious vocation of preserving, learning, and interp…
8:19 The teachers of religious law had a prestigious vocation of preserving, learning, and interpreting the Scriptures for the good of society. The way to God was thought to be through them (15:13-14; 23:13).
XIII
Versículo 20
XIII. 8:20 Following Jesus is not easy; it involves more than intellectual mastery. Following Jesus ent…
8:20 Following Jesus is not easy; it involves more than intellectual mastery. Following Jesus entails being willing to forgo life’s normal comforts.
XIV
Versículo 21
XIV. 8:21 Another of his disciples: This statement suggests that the teacher of 8:19 was a disciple as…
8:21 Another of his disciples: This statement suggests that the teacher of 8:19 was a disciple as well. Lord suggests a stronger commitment to Jesus. • bury my father: This was one of the highest religious duties in Judaism, but Jesus requires total commitment to him.
XV
Versículo 22
XV. 8:22 Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead: Jesus’ opponents would have misconstrued this …
8:22 Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead: Jesus’ opponents would have misconstrued this instruction as blatant disregard for the fifth commandment to honor one’s parents (Exod 20:12), but in essence it is a restatement of the first commandment (Exod 20:1-3). It was warranted by Jesus’ messianic authority and the impact of the Kingdom upon normal human life, including family ties and commitments (see Matt 10:34-39; 12:46-50; 19:29; Zech 13:3; Luke 14:26-27).
16
Versículo 23
16. 8:23-27 The episode at sea extends the theme of what true discipleship involves. The storm challe…
8:23-27 The episode at sea extends the theme of what true discipleship involves. The storm challenged the disciples to entrust their very lives to Jesus for protection and deliverance. Jesus even has authority over dangerous weather and the sea (see Job 38:8-11; Pss 29; 65:1-13; 89:9; 107:23-32).
17
Versículo 24
17. 8:24 a fierce storm struck the lake: Sudden squalls are common on the Sea of Galilee, which is am…
8:24 a fierce storm struck the lake: Sudden squalls are common on the Sea of Galilee, which is among mountains.
18
Versículo 27
18. 8:27 Who is this man? Salvation requires a proper answer to this question and active faith in him…
8:27 Who is this man? Salvation requires a proper answer to this question and active faith in him. Jesus’ disciples had still failed to understand.
19
Versículo 28
19. 8:28-34 This episode focuses on Jesus’ authority as well as on the cost of following him; those w…
8:28-34 This episode focuses on Jesus’ authority as well as on the cost of following him; those who walk by faith will, like the Messiah, also experience opposition.
8:28 possessed by demons . . . so violent: Demon-possession was often accompanied by violence, revulsion at the presence of the Son of God (8:29), inability to speak (9:32; 12:22), blindness (12:22), seizures (17:15), and self-destructive behavior (17:15). With Jesus’ exorcisms, the power of the Kingdom broke into human history (12:28).
20
Versículo 29
20. 8:29 Those controlled by Satan immediately recognized Jesus’ true identity as the Son of God (see…
8:29 Those controlled by Satan immediately recognized Jesus’ true identity as the Son of God (see Mark 1:24) and answered the question asked by Jesus’ disciples when he had calmed the storm (Matt 8:27). Elsewhere, Jesus’ true nature and identity are acknowledged by the Father (3:17; 17:5), Satan (4:3, 6), humans (14:33; 16:16; 27:54), and Christ himself (11:27; 24:36; 28:19). • God’s appointed time is the final, eternal damnation of all who oppose God (see Jude 1:6; Rev 20:10).
21
Versículo 31
21. 8:31 The demons were no match for Jesus’ authority; they desperately begged to avoid imminent doom.
8:31 The demons were no match for Jesus’ authority; they desperately begged to avoid imminent doom.
22
Versículo 32
22. 8:32 Jesus’ word had sufficient authority to expel demons. • drowned: Jesus had begun to defeat t…
8:32 Jesus’ word had sufficient authority to expel demons. • drowned: Jesus had begun to defeat the enemy (12:28; Luke 10:17-20; Rom 16:20; Col 2:15).
23
Versículo 34
23. 8:34 The tragedy of the incident is that those who witnessed the Son of God’s power to give salva…
8:34 The tragedy of the incident is that those who witnessed the Son of God’s power to give salvation feared having their world upset, so they rejected him.
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Matthew — Capítulo 8
Matthew demonstrates that Jesus of Nazareth is the long-awaited Messiah, the king of Israel, who fulfills the Old Testament promises yet turns the expectation of his contemporaries on its head. The Gospel of Matthew shows how both Jewish and non-Jewish people fit together in God’s unfolding Kingdom. It challenges the reader to live with total commitment to Jesus Christ as king. Setting Matthew …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Cuando descendió Jesús del monte, le seguía mucha gente.
2Y he aquí vino un leproso y se postró ante él, diciendo: Señor, si quieres, puedes limpiarme.
3Jesús extendió la mano y le tocó, diciendo: Quiero; sé limpio. Y al instante su lepra desapareció.
4Entonces Jesús le dijo: Mira, no lo digas a nadie; sino ve, muéstrate al sacerdote, y presenta la ofrenda que ordenó Moisés, para testimonio a ellos.
5Entrando Jesús en Capernaum, vino a él un centurión, rogándole,
6y diciendo: Señor, mi criado está postrado en casa, paralítico, gravemente atormentado.
7Y Jesús le dijo: Yo iré y le sanaré.
8Respondió el centurión y dijo: Señor, no soy digno de que entres bajo mi techo; solamente di la palabra, y mi criado sanará.
9Porque también yo soy hombre bajo autoridad, y tengo bajo mis órdenes soldados; y digo a este: Ve, y va; y al otro: Ven, y viene; y a mi siervo: Haz esto, y lo hace.
10Al oírlo Jesús, se maravilló, y dijo a los que le seguían: De cierto os digo, que ni aun en Israel he hallado tanta fe.
11Y os digo que vendrán muchos del oriente y del occidente, y se sentarán con Abraham e Isaac y Jacob en el reino de los cielos;
12mas los hijos del reino serán echados a las tinieblas de afuera; allí será el lloro y el crujir de dientes.
13Entonces Jesús dijo al centurión: Ve, y como creíste, te sea hecho. Y su criado fue sanado en aquella misma hora.
14Vino Jesús a casa de Pedro, y vio a la suegra de este postrada en cama, con fiebre.
15Y tocó su mano, y la fiebre la dejó; y ella se levantó, y les servía.
16Y cuando llegó la noche, trajeron a él muchos endemoniados; y con la palabra echó fuera a los demonios, y sanó a todos los enfermos;
17para que se cumpliese lo dicho por el profeta Isaías, cuando dijo: Él mismo tomó nuestras enfermedades, y llevó nuestras dolencias.
18Viéndose Jesús rodeado de mucha gente, mandó pasar al otro lado.
19Y vino un escriba y le dijo: Maestro, te seguiré adondequiera que vayas.
20Jesús le dijo: Las zorras tienen guaridas, y las aves del cielo nidos; mas el Hijo del Hombre no tiene dónde recostar su cabeza.
21Otro de sus discípulos le dijo: Señor, permíteme que vaya primero y entierre a mi padre.
22Jesús le dijo: Sígueme; deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos.
23Y entrando él en la barca, sus discípulos le siguieron.
24Y he aquí que se levantó en el mar una tempestad tan grande que las olas cubrían la barca; pero él dormía.
25Y vinieron sus discípulos y le despertaron, diciendo: ¡Señor, sálvanos, que perecemos!
26Él les dijo: ¿Por qué teméis, hombres de poca fe? Entonces, levantándose, reprendió a los vientos y al mar; y se hizo grande bonanza.
27Y los hombres se maravillaron, diciendo: ¿Qué hombre es este, que aun los vientos y el mar le obedecen?
28Cuando llegó a la otra orilla, a la tierra de los gadarenos, vinieron a su encuentro dos endemoniados que salían de los sepulcros, feroces en gran manera, tanto que nadie podía pasar por aquel camino.
29Y clamaron diciendo: ¿Qué tienes con nosotros, Jesús, Hijo de Dios? ¿Has venido acá para atormentarnos antes de tiempo?
30Estaba paciendo lejos de ellos un hato de muchos cerdos.
31Y los demonios le rogaron diciendo: Si nos echas fuera, permítenos ir a aquel hato de cerdos.
32Él les dijo: Id. Y ellos salieron, y se fueron a aquel hato de cerdos; y he aquí, todo el hato de cerdos se precipitó en el mar por un despeñadero, y perecieron en las aguas.
33Y los que los apacentaban huyeron, y viniendo a la ciudad, contaron todas las cosas, y lo que había pasado con los endemoniados.
34Y toda la ciudad salió al encuentro de Jesús; y cuando le vieron, le rogaron que se fuera de sus contornos.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 8:1–9:34 Here the Kingdom of God is manifested with supernatural power (see 4:23-25; 11:2-6). It …
Versículo 2
II. 8:2 Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. Lepers were ceremonially unclean; they were excluded…
Versículo 3
III. 8:3 Be healed: Jesus’ healing of lepers was tangible evidence of the Kingdom in his person and mi…
Versículo 4
IV. 8:4 The leper’s healing would be a public testimony—either that the religious leaders were wrong …
Versículo 5
V. 8:5-13 Jesus once again ministered to the marginalized or ostracized. The centurion was a Gentile…
Versículo 7
VI. 8:7 I will come (cp. Acts 10:9-35; Gal 2:11-14): Some have rendered this as a question: Shall I […
Versículo 8
VII. 8:8-10 The centurion recognized Jesus’ authority. From his own experience, he knew that when he g…
Versículo 11
VIII. 8:11-12 The influx of Gentiles fulfills Old Testament promises (Isa 2:2-3). God’s promise to Abra…
Versículo 16
IX. 8:16-17 Jesus is the authoritative Lord over every disease and demon.
Versículo 17
X. 8:17 He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases: When he took the sins of humanity, the Mess…
Versículo 18
XI. 8:18-22 Jesus confronted two would-be followers with what it truly means to follow him.
Versículo 19
XII. 8:19 The teachers of religious law had a prestigious vocation of preserving, learning, and interp…
Versículo 20
XIII. 8:20 Following Jesus is not easy; it involves more than intellectual mastery. Following Jesus ent…
Versículo 21
XIV. 8:21 Another of his disciples: This statement suggests that the teacher of 8:19 was a disciple as…
Versículo 22
XV. 8:22 Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead: Jesus’ opponents would have misconstrued this …
Versículo 23
16. 8:23-27 The episode at sea extends the theme of what true discipleship involves. The storm challe…
Versículo 24
17. 8:24 a fierce storm struck the lake: Sudden squalls are common on the Sea of Galilee, which is am…
Versículo 27
18. 8:27 Who is this man? Salvation requires a proper answer to this question and active faith in him…
Versículo 28
19. 8:28-34 This episode focuses on Jesus’ authority as well as on the cost of following him; those w…
Versículo 29
20. 8:29 Those controlled by Satan immediately recognized Jesus’ true identity as the Son of God (see…
Versículo 31
21. 8:31 The demons were no match for Jesus’ authority; they desperately begged to avoid imminent doom.
Versículo 32
22. 8:32 Jesus’ word had sufficient authority to expel demons. • drowned: Jesus had begun to defeat t…
Versículo 34
23. 8:34 The tragedy of the incident is that those who witnessed the Son of God’s power to give salva…