Matthew 8:1-13

And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. ²And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ³And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed. ⁴And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

⁵And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, ⁶and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. ⁷And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him. ⁸And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. ⁹For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. ¹⁰And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. ¹¹And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: ¹²but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. ¹³And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.

Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage

Christian Heroes, Then & Now, Corrie ten Boom Janet & Geoff Benge

After WWII, members of the National Socialist Bond (NSB)—an anti-Semitic body that helped the Nazis to control parts of Holland during the war—were hated by many; they were rendered homeless and spat upon in public. But Corrie remembered that her father had said, on the night he was arrested (because of some of these very people), that he would open his house to anyone in need. So she allowed these outcasts to live in her father's home.

Dr. Baedeker Robert Sloan Latimer

Mathilda von Wrede, who clearly had God’s heart, was able to translate the warmth of Dr. Baedeker’s Gospel sermon into Finnish. Previously a university professor had given a sterile translation. While the prisoners were unaffected by the professor's words, they were moved to tears when they heard Baedeker address them as “beloved friends.”

Fresh Wind Fresh Fire Jim Cymbala

David, a homeless man for six years walked up to Jim Cymbala after a church service. Contrary to Jim’s expectation, he wasn't seeking for money; he wanted Jesus in his life. David was led to Christ, rehabilitated, and had his life completely transformed. He got married, became a father and most importantly, a witness for Christ Jesus.

Living on the Devil's Doorstep Floyd McClung, Jr.

God specifically revealed the details of a prostitute to His servants during a prayer session. After praying for her over a period, she came to the knowledge of Christ surrendering her life to Him.