🪨 Matthew 8

Matthew 8 is a real chapter from the New Testament. It starts, “When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Now when Jesus saw great multitudes around him, he gave the order to depart to the other side.” Matthew 8 opens with these words: “When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.” The line to keep is Matthew 8:25: “They came to him, and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”” Carry the word “woke” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Matthew 8:25: “They came to him, and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Matthew 8? Then try this: Read “They came to him, and woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We are dying!”” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.