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Matthew 8:20-30 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20. And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

21. And another of the disciples said to him, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

22. But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!”

23. And as he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

24. And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep.

25. And they came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”

26. And he said to them, “Why are you fearful, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea and there was a great calm.

27. And the men were astonished, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”

28. And when he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

29. And behold, they cried out, saying, “What do you have to do with us, Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?”

30. Now a long way from them a large herd of pigs was feeding.

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