New Testament · Gospel

Matthew 8:16

Authority Over Everything

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. Matthew 8:16 · Berean Standard Bible
What It Means

Matthew 8:16, in plain English

That evening, people brought everyone who was sick or tormented by evil spirits, and Jesus healed every single one of them.

Why it's here

Word had spread and people came from everywhere, bringing their most desperate cases to Jesus.

Who's speaking

Matthew, describing an overwhelming evening of healing.

Where it sits in the story

This scene shows that no one was too far gone for Jesus. He healed every person who was brought to Him.

A Closer Look

The scholarly reading

That evening, many demonized (daimonizomenoi) individuals were brought to Jesus; He cast out spirits with a word (logo) and healed all (pantas) the sick.

Language and setting

Evening marked the end of the Sabbath, when people could carry the sick without violating Sabbath travel restrictions.

Voice

Matthew, summarizing an evening of mass healing.

Significance

This summary establishes Jesus' comprehensive authority over both demonic oppression and physical disease.

In context

Matthew 8:14–18

14When Jesus arrived at Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever.

15So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.

16When 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.

17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

18When Jesus saw a large crowd around Him, He gave orders to cross to the other side of the sea.

Read all of Matthew 8 — A leper, a centurion's servant, a raging storm — nothing resists Jesus' word. His authority isn't theoretical; it's immediate.

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