Sunday 30 June 2024
EVENT: Start of Fast Day 1 SOAP Scriptures Matthew 8 English Standard Version Jesus Cleanses a Leper 1 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper[ a ] came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus[ b ] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a proof to them.” The Faith of a Centurion 5 When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, 6 “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.” 7 And he said to him, “I will come and heal him.” 8 But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers unde