Who doesn’t love a party? And not just any party—a Matthew party. Season 1 wraps up by dropping us right into the most unexpected social event in Capernaum: the quirky, literal, socially-awkward tax collector hosting a house full of sinners. Matthew throwing a party is already wild enough, but the Pharisees catching wind of it? That’s when things get spicy. They march right up to Jesus, demanding to know why He’s eating with those people.
Jesus doesn’t flinch. He doesn’t apologize. He doesn’t even blink. He simply says, “I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners.” (Mark 2:15–17) Translation: These are exactly the people I came for. Jesus came for us sinners! He wants to party with us! Jesus loves you and wants to be with you. It doesn’t matter that you are sinner, it doesn’t matter what you have done in your past. He came for you, to save you!
The disciples and Jesus prepare to head off on their journey. But before they can do that, Jesus needs to do a little healing again so Simon can leave his family behind with peace of mind. As we saw in the previous episodes, Simon’s mother-in-law is sick and has been staying with him and Eden. Her health is not getting better. Luckily Simon knows someone even better than a doctor, he knows the healer and miracle-worker Jesus! Jesus heals his mother-in-law and she instantly pops right out of bed and wants to serve them. (Luke 4:38-39) Once a mother, always a mother – thinking of how to serve her children.
Now, hopefully you caught the Old Testament flashback at the beginning of the episode—Jacob’s sons digging a well. It seems random at first, but The Chosen loves a good setup. That well becomes the stage for one of the most iconic moments in Jesus’ ministry: His encounter with the Samaritan woman. (John 4:5–30)
At that well, Jesus reveals who He is. He offers her living water. He tells her the truth about her life—not to shame her, but to free her. And she believes Him. She doesn’t tiptoe away quietly. She doesn’t keep it to herself. She drops everything and sprints into town to tell everyone she knows. She becomes the first person in the series who isn’t told to “tell no one.” Her testimony becomes the spark that ignites an entire community.
What about you? What’s your testimony? Are you running to tell others about Jesus the way she did?
And then there’s that ending. Simon’s reaction when he realizes Jesus didn’t tell her to keep quiet—his whole face lights up. Then he shouts, “It is time!” with the kind of excitement that makes you want to jump off the couch and yell it with him. It’s the perfect setup for Season 2, and honestly, it’s hard not to feel the momentum building.
If you want to dig deeper into the scriptures behind this episode, check out the study attached. I hope you’ve loved walking through Season 1 with me. Let’s keep going—Season 2 is calling.
If you have been following along and only need the study guide for Episode 8, it is attached below. I have also included the entire study guide if you are just now getting started.
The Chosen – Season 1 – Episode 8 Study Guide
The entire The Chosen – Season 1 Study Guide is attached which includes all 8 episodes.
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