Matthew 8:3
And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying: I will, be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
2And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Cross References
Genesis 1:3And God said: Be light made. And light was made.
2 Kings 5:14Then he went down, and washed in the Jordan seven times: according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored, like the flesh of a little child, and he was made clean.
Matthew 11:4And Jesus making answer said to them: Go and relate to John what you have heard and seen.
Mark 4:39And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was made a great calm.
Mark 7:34And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.
Luke 5:13And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be thou cleansed. And immediately 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 →