Matthew 8: Miracles of Jesus
After hearing Jesus’ message, why didn’t the people go home?
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From what distance might a leper have heard Jesus speak? Where would the crowd be if the leper fell at Jesus’ feet?
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Why might the leper have thought Jesus might not want to heal him?
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Why did a Roman officer think Jesus would be willing to heal his servant?
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When his rank commanded great respect, why would the Roman officer think he was unworthy of Jesus entering his house?
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How much did the officer’s faith influence Jesus’ decision to heal the servant?
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Why did Jesus say many Israelites would be left in the darkness?
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What kind of house do you think Peter owned?
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Why might people have brought the sick to Jesus after sunset, not earlier?
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What insight did Jesus reveal when he said, “The Son of Man has no home where he can lay his head”?
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What did Jesus mean when he said, “Let the dead bury the dead”?
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With a storm coming, why did the disciples head out to sea?
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Under high winds and large waves crashing over the side of the boat, how could Jesus be sleeping?
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Why did the disciples think they were going to drown?
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Why did Jesus reprimand his disciples for their “weak faith”?
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Mark and Luke describe only man possessed by evil spirits, but Matthew mentions only one man? Why are the stories different, and what is correct?
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Why didn’t the demons cause the men to run away instead of speaking to Jesus?
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When the demons knew they would have to leave, why did they ask to enter the pigs?
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Possessed by demons, why did the pigs stampede and drown?
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Why did the people ask Jesus to leave?