Matthew 8:16

8:16 When it was evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to him. He drove out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

Matthew 10:1

Sending Out the Twelve Apostles

10:1 Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.


sn Note how the author distinguishes healing from exorcism here, implying that the two are not identical.

tn Grk “And he.”

sn Unclean spirits refers to evil spirits.

tn Grk “and every [kind of] sickness.” Here “every” was not repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons.