Matthew 8:2

And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

In Context

1When He had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed Him.

3And reaching out His hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:11And having come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down, they worshiped Him, and opening their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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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