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Matthew's writings of the Gospel of the kingdom were inspired. But what do they tell us in the context of the times and the precepts of the kingdom of God may turn your world upsidedown. Why should we Judge not? Why were there hypocrisies? What made the way crooked and straight? Do false prophets teach the workers of iniquity? Who are Foolish men and wise?
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V1 "great multitudes followed" Yet He seemed to be alone with the leper.
V2 The "leper and worshipped him" by saying Lord (Kyrie).[1]
V3 He "Touched" a leper.
V4 "thou tell no man" but the priests?
First, there was not a bunch of people surrounding Jesus while he walked. What does it mean to follow?
The term prospherō (προσένεγκον) which we see as "offer"[2] in Matthew 8: 4 only appears in this one verse and is composed of two words that specifically means to bring or present in order that "I make publicly known" (pheró). He was to do this in person to the priests.
The word we see as "gift" [3] dṓron is a neuter noun derived from didōmi [4] meaning "to give'.
The term dṓron[3] is not just a "gift" or sacrifice given but is a term focusing on "the free nature of the gift," or something "uncaused" specifically "not coerced".
This was in accordance with Moses' words in Leviticus 14:10; 21-22), but the purpose of getting the acceptance of the priest who sat in the seat of Moses before they knew Jesus was the healer of this leprosy.
V9 "I am a man under authority,[5](exousian)[6] (I appoint tassomeno)[7] having soldiers under me..."
Jesus would eventually say He will take the kingdom from the Pharisees. We see that in Matthew 21:43 "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof."
Jesus spells out the reason for this Matthew 23:2 "Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers."[8]
Jesus was clear that we should call no man upon earth Father at a time when the Patronus of Rome provided free bread for the masses at the table of benefactors who exercise authority like Caesar, Nimrod, Pharaoh, FDR, LBJ, and of course the system of Corban as set up by ,Herod and the Pharisees.
John the Baptist, Jesus the Christ, Paul the Apostle, Peter, James, the Gospel of the Kingdom taught that we should live by Charity and pure Religion and not the covetous practices of legal charity.
Kingdom of Heaven
Matthew uses "kingdom of Heaven" in verse 11. But in Luke 13:29 we see a similar quote about being "thrust" out but Luke uses the "Kingdom of God".
And the children of the kingdom, "kingdom of Heaven", "shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Both these verses should be equated with the verse in Matthew 21:43 "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof." In both cases cast and thrust are from the same Greek word ekballo.[9]
The fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in numerous verses from the events of casting out the moneychangers to John 19:15 "But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar."
Everyone has the choice to live by force through the wages of unrighteousness or seek to live by righteousness through faith hope and charity like Abraham. Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
V17 Isaiah 53
In verses 18 to 22 Jesus warns about making excuses.
The modern Christian says they have faith but do not live by faith.
Questions
Why was Jesus keeping miracles a secret?
But why "shew thyself to the priest"?
Why are children of the kingdom cast out? V12
How are children of the kingdom put out?
How do you cast out devils?
Luke 11:20 "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth."
Who today are the benefactors who exercise authority?
What covetous practices makes the word of to none effect?
How does it make you merchandise and curse children and entangled you again in the yoke of the bondage of Egypt?

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

[1] When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

[2] And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped 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 leprosy was cleansed.

[4] And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift[10] that Moses commanded,[11] for a testimony unto them.

The Faith of a Centurion

[5] And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,

[6] And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

[7] And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him

[8] 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.

[9] For I am a man under authority (exousian),[5] (I appoint tassomeno)[7] 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.

[10] When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, 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 west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

[12] But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness:[12] 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 selfsame hour.

Jesus Heals Many

[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] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his 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 bare our sicknesses.

The Cost of Following Jesus

[18] Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

[19] And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

[20] And Jesus saith 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.

Jesus Calms a Storm

[23] And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed 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 to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

[26] And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

[27] But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Jesus Heals Two Men with Demons

[28] And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils[13], coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.

[29] And, behold, they 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?

[30] And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

[31] So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

Into swine

[32] 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.

[33] And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

[34] And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

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  1. 2962 ~κύριος~ kurios \@koo’-ree-os\@ from kuros (supremacy); TDNT-3:1039,486; {See TDNT 418} n m AV-Lord 667, lord 54, master 11, sir 6, Sir 6, misc 4; 748
    1) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    1a) the possessor and disposer of a thing
    1a1) the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
    1a2) in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
    1b) is a title of honour expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants greet their master
    1c) this title is given to: God, the Messiah
    • For Synonyms see entry 5830
  2. 4374 προσφέρω prosphero [pros-fer’-o] from 4314 pros and 5342 phero to carry (including its alternate); v; TDNT- 9:65,1252; [{See TDNT 827 }] AV-offer 22, bring unto 10, bring to 4, bring 3, offer up 3, offer unto 1, offer to 1, misc 4; 48
    1) to bring to, lead to
    1a) one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him
    1b) to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one
    1c) to put to
    2) to be borne towards one, to attack, assail
    2a) to behave one’s self towards one, deal with one
  3. 3.0 3.1 1435 δῶρον doron [do’-ron] a present; n n; TDNT-2:166,166; [{See TDNT 191 }] AV-gift 18, offering 1; 19
    1) a gift, present
    1a) gifts offered in expression of honour
    1a1) of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God
    1a2) of money cast into the treasury for the purposes of the temple and for the support of the poor
    2) the offering of a gift or of gifts
    For Synonyms see entry 5839 Doron is a Greek term that is often equivalent to the Hebrew term corban.
  4. 1325 ~δίδωμι~ didomi \@did’-o-mee\@ a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); TDNT-2:166,166; {See TDNT 191} v AV-give 365, grant 10, put 5, show 4, deliver 2, make 2, misc 25; 413
    1) to give
    2) to give something to someone
    2a) of one’s own accord to give one something, to his advantage
    2a1) to bestow a gift
    2b) to grant, give to one asking, let have
    2c) to supply, furnish, necessary things
    2d) to give over, deliver
    2d1) to reach out, extend, present
    2d2) of a writing
    2d3) to give over to one’s care, intrust, commit
    2d3a) something to be administered
    2d3b) to give or commit to some one something to be religiously observed
    2e) to give what is due or obligatory, to pay: wages or reward
    2f) to furnish, endue
    3) to give
    3a) to cause, profuse, give forth from one’s self
    3a1) to give, hand out lots
    3b) to appoint to an office
    3c) to cause to come forth, i.e. as the sea, death and Hell are said to give up the dead who have been engulfed or received by them
    3d) to give one to someone as his own
    3d1) as an object of his saving care
    3d2) to give one to someone, to follow him as a leader and master
    3d3) to give one to someone to care for his interests
    3d4) to give one to someone to whom he already belonged, to return
    4) to grant or permit one
    4a) to commission
    For Synonyms see entry 5836 See also 3860 "to give into the hands (of another)", 3862 ordinances "the surrender of cities"
  5. 5.0 5.1 1849 ~ἐξουσία~ exousia \@ex-oo-see’-ah\@ from 1832 (in the sense of ability); n f AV-power 69, authority 29, right 2, liberty 1, jurisdiction 1, strength 1; 103 See Romans 13
    1) power of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases
    1a) leave or permission
    2) physical and mental power
    2a) the ability or strength with which one is endued, which he either possesses or exercises
    3) the power of authority (influence) and of right (privilege)
    4) the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed)
    4a) universally
    4a1) authority over mankind
    4b) specifically
    4b1) the power of judicial decisions
    4b2) of authority to manage domestic affairs
    4c) metonymically
    4c1) a thing subject to authority or rule
    4c1a) jurisdiction
    4c2) one who possesses authority
    4c2a) a ruler, a human magistrate
    4c2b) the leading and more powerful among created beings superior to man, spiritual potentates
    4d) a sign of the husband’s authority over his wife
    4d1) the veil with which propriety required a women to cover herself
    4e) the sign of regal authority, a crown
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  6. exousian Noun Accusative Feminine.
  7. 7.0 7.1 5021 ~τάσσω~ tasso \@tas’-so\@ a prolonged form of a primary verb (which latter appears only in certain tenses); v AV-appoint 3, ordain 2, set 1, determine 1, addict 1; 8
    1) to put in order, to station
    1a) to place in a certain order, to arrange, to assign a place, to appoint
    1a1) to assign (appoint) a thing to one
    1b) to appoint, ordain, order
    1b1) to appoint on one’s own responsibility or authority
    1b2) to appoint mutually, i.e. agree upon
  8. Judge not
    Matthew 7:1 "Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."
    Luke 6:37 "Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: [forgive], and ye shall be forgiven:"
    John 7:24 "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."
    Isaiah 1:23 "Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them." See Pure Religion.
    John 12:47 "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge(2919) him not: for I came not to judge(2919) the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day."
  9. 1544 ~ἐκβάλλω~ ekballo \@ek-bal’-lo\@ from 1537 and 906; TDNT-1:527,91; {See TDNT 122} v AV-cast out 45, cast 11, bring forth 3, pull out 3, send forth 3, misc 17; 82
    1) to cast out, drive out, to send out
    1a) with notion of violence
    1a1) to drive out (cast out)
    1a2) to cast out
    1a2a) of the world, i.e. be deprived of the power and influence he exercises in the world
    1a2b) a thing: excrement from the belly into the sink
    1a3) to expel a person from a society: to banish from a family
    1a4) to compel one to depart; to bid one depart, in stern though not violent language
    1a5) so employed that the rapid motion of the one going is transferred to the one sending forth
    1a51) to command or cause one to depart in haste
    1a6) to draw out with force, tear out
    1a7) with implication of force overcoming opposite force
    1a7a) to cause a thing to move straight on its intended goal
    1a8) to reject with contempt, to cast off or away
    1b) without the notion of violence
    1b1) to draw out, extract, one thing inserted in another
    1b2) to bring out of, to draw or bring forth
    1b3) to except, to leave out, i.e. not receive
    1b4) to lead one forth or away somewhere with a force which he cannot resist
  10. [τὸ δῶρον] the offering prescribed in Leviticus 14: "2 This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: 3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper;" "45 And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place."
  11. 4367 ~προστάσσω~ prostasso \@pros-tas’-so\@ from 4314 and 5021; v AV-command 6, bid 1; 7
    1) to assign or ascribe to, join to
    2) to enjoin, order, prescribe, command
    2a) to appoint, to define
    Appears 7 times:
    Matthew 1:24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden <4367> him, and took unto him his wife:
    Matthew 8:4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded <4367>, for a testimony unto them.
    Matthew 21:6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded <4367> them, And brought the ass, and the colt,...
    Kingdom context Matthew 21:5 "... thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass."
    Mark 1:44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded <4367>, for a testimony unto them.
    Luke 5:14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded <4367>, for a testimony unto them.
    Acts 10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded <4367> thee of God.
    Acts 10:48 And he commanded <4367> them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
  12. Eyes darkened
    Psalms 69:22 "Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. 23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake."
    Ecclesiastes 2:14 "The wise man’s eyes [are] in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all."
    Matthew 4:16 “‭The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
    Romans 11:10 "Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway"
    2 Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”
    Job 34:22 "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
    Matthew 6:23 “‭But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!”
    1 John 2:10 "He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes."
    John 3:19 "And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God." See Born again.
  13. 1139 δαιμονίζομαι daimonizomai [dahee-mon-id’-zom-ahee] middle voice from 1142 daimon, a noun trans. devils meaning "a god, a goddess", or 1140 daimonion also devil or god, 1141 adj. daimoniodes devilish; v; TDNT-2:19,137; [{See TDNT 169 }] AV-possessed with devils 4, possessed with the devil 3, of the devils 2, vexed with a devil 1, possessed with a devil 1, have a devil 1; 13
    1) to be under the power of a demon.
    In the NT, these are persons, afflicted with especially severe diseases, either bodily or mentally, (such as paralysis, blindness, deafness, loss of speech, epilepsy, melancholy, insanity, etc.) whose bodies in the opinion of the Jews demons had entered, and so held possession of them as not only to afflict them with ills, but also to dethrone the reason and take its place themselves; accordingly the possessed were wont to express the mind and consciousness of the demons dwelling in them; and their cure was thought to require the expulsion of the demon.