Matthew 8 begins a new major section of this Gospel. Jesus has just finished preaching the Sermon on the Mount. What happens next? We start to see the miraculous power that Jesus has as God on earth. In this section, we see the first miracle which Matthew records. What is that miracle? Is it showing power over nature? No. Is it raising someone from the dead? No. It’s a simple healing of a man with leprosy. But in that simplicity, we see something profound as we begin a new series.