Matthew 8:1 - 17

Jesus leaves His teaching place on the mountain side and begins to walk through the countryside.  Matthew recounts for us the people He encounters.  A leper, a servant and a mother-in-law are all healed.  They all had great needs, yet were quite varied in their neediness.  Jesus was not hindered by their nearness to Him (or lack thereof), their variety of illnesses or even their age or gender.  He is able to heal all whom He desires to heal.