14 [7:24]Every one, therefore, that hears these words of mine and performs them, I will liken to a wise man who built his house on the rock; [7:25]and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell not, for it was founded on the rock. [7:26]And every one who hears these words of mine and performs them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand; [7:27]and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it fell; and its fall was great. [7:28]And when Jesus had finished these words the multitudes were astonished at his teaching; [7:29]for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes. CHAPTER VI. CHRIST'S MIRACLES, PREVIOUS TO THE APPOINTMENT OF HIS TWELVE APOSTLES. 1 [8:1]AND when he went down from the mountain great multitudes followed him; [8:2]and behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if you will, you can cleanse me. [8:3]And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed; and his leprosy was immediately cleansed. [8:4]And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no man, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them. 2 [8:5]And when he entered into Capernaum a centurion came to him, beseeching him, [8:6]and saying; Lord, my servant lies sick in my house with paralysis, exceedingly distressed. [8:7]He said to him, I will come and cure him. [8:8] And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured. [8:9]For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. [8:10]Jesus hearing wondered and said to those that followed him, I tell you truly, I have not found so great a faith with any one in Israel; [8:11]and I tell you that many shall come from the East and from the West, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, [8:12]but the children of the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. [8:13]And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as you have believed be it to you; and the servant was cured at that hour. 3 [8:14]And Jesus coming into the house of Peter, saw his wife's mother lying and sick with a fever. [8:15]And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose and waited on them. [8:16]And when it was evening they brought him many demoniacs, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all that were sick, [8:17]that the word might be fulfilled spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying; He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.