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Matthew 8:16
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After healing Peter’s mother-in-law, Jesus remains in Capernaum as evening arrives and a crowd brings many demon-possessed individuals to Him.
The words — The Greek daimonizomenous (being demonized) identifies the specific affliction brought to Jesus, while dē (now) marks the narrative transition to this collective healing event.
The thread — This evening healing parallels Mark 1:32 and points forward to Matthew 8:17’s citation of Isaiah regarding disease bearing, while echoing the covenant healing theme of Exodus 15:26.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus silencing spirits and curing illness through a single command, demanding recognition of His absolute authority over both physical and spiritual brokenness.
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The Greek words
King James Version
When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:26 saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”
- Matthew 14:14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
- Mark 1:32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
- Luke 4:40 At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
- Matthew 12:22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
- Mark 5:8 For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
- Acts 5:15 As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
- Acts 19:13 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”
- Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Matthew 9:2 Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”