Matthew 8:4

And Jesus said to him: See that you tell no one. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

In Context

3And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying: I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

5And when he entered Capernaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him,

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Cross References

Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it becomes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.

Matthew 6:1Beware of doing your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:18and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Matthew 16:20Then he charged his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

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 →

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