---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Matthew from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 8
verse_count: 35
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Matthew, chap. 8, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Matthew 8

*Jesus comes down from the. mountain Does many mighty works Sends the devils into the swine.*

**1** And when Jesus was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
**2** And, behold, there came a leper worshipping him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
**3** And Jesus put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosyras cleansed.
**4** And Jesus said unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way and show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
**5** And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him. and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented,
**6** And Jesus said unto him, I will come and heal him.
**7** The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
**8** For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
**9** And when they that followed him, heard this, they marvelled. And when Jesus heard this, he said unto them that followed,
**10** Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith; no, not in Israel.
**11** And 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.
**12** But the children of the wicked one shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
**13** And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the self-same hour.
**14** And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
**15** And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and ministered unto them.
**16** Now when the evening was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils; and he cast out the evil spirits with the word, and healed all that were sick.
**17** That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bear our sicknesses.
**18** Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side of the sea.
**19** And a certain scribe came unto him and said. Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
**20** And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay his head.
**21** And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
**22** But Jesus said unto him, Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.
**23** And when he was entered into the ship, his disciples came unto him.
**24** And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.
**25** And his disciples came unto him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; else we perish.
**26** And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?
**27** Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
**28** But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
**29** And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him a man possessed of devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass that way.
**30** And, behold, he cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
**31** And there was, a good way off from them, a herd of many swine, feeding.
**32** So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go into the herd of swine.
**33** And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine; and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
**34** And they that kept them fled, and went their way into the city, and told everything which took place, and what was befallen the possessed of devils.
**35** And, behold, the whole city came Out to meet Jesus; and when they sawfiim, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.