Matthew 8:3
And having reached out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleansed. And straightaway his leprosy was cleansed.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
2And behold, a leper who came, worshiped him, saying, Lord, if thou will, thou can cleanse me.
Cross References
Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light, and there was light.
2 Kings 5:14Then went he down, and dipped [himself] seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God. And his flesh came again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Matthew 11:4And having answered, Jesus said to them, After going, report to John the things that ye hear and see:
Mark 4:39And having awaken, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Be quiet! Silence! And the wind ceased, and it became a great calm.
Mark 7:34And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Luke 5:13And having stretched forth his hand, he touched him, having said, I will, be thou clean. And straightaway the leprosy departed from him.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:2-5
The Leper Healed. 1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. The first verse refers to the close… Read the whole commentary →