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Matthew 8:14-16
New Catholic Bible
Matthew 8:14-16
New Catholic Bible
14 Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law. Jesus then entered the house of Peter and found Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him.
16 Jesus Drives Out the Evil Spirits.[a] That evening they brought to him many who were possessed by demons. He cast out the spirits with a command and cured all who were sick.
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- Matthew 8:16 Jesus is the Servant announced by Isa 53:4 who will expiate the sins of humankind. By the power of his Word he triumphs over the evil that keeps human beings in bondage symbolized by sickness.
