Mark 1:40

+ 1:40 (40-44) MP: Only God can heal leprosy; really this is not Hansen’s disease but a divine-origin disease called tzara'at in Hebrew. Only God can afflict and only God can remove. Messiah has the authority of God to preform healing works that only God alone can accomplish such as healing disabilities. Examples: God applies the disease at will: (Ex 4:5-8; Num 12:10, 2 King 5:27); God only can heal the disease as He wills (Num 12:13-15; 2 King 5:1-8,5:14-15). (Lev 14:2-3, context ch 13-14)) + 1:40 (40-44) MPr: The Messiah bears the name of “Leprous” or “Leper Scholar” as it says, “smitten by God” (Is 53:4). (Talmud Sanhedrin 98B on Isaiah 53). (Is 53:4) A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

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In The King James Version

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

In Context

39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee [District, Circuit], preaching and casting out demons.

41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

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Cross References

Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for Adonai? At the set time I will return to you, when the season comes round, and Sarah [Princess] will have a son.” + 18:14. Quoted in Rom 9:9 (2)

Numbers 12:10The cloud departed from over the Tent; and behold, Miriam [Rebellion] was leprous, as white as snow. Aaron [Light-bringer] looked at Miriam [Rebellion], and behold, she was leprous.

Matthew 11:5+ 11:5. MP: Messiah’s ministry includes preaching the good news to those afflicted and binding the broken hearted. (Is 61:1-2) the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, + 11:5. MP: Only God can heal leprosy; really this is not Hansen’s disease but a divine-origin disease called tzara'at in Hebrew. Only God can afflict and only God can remove. Messiah has the authority of God to preform healing works that only God alone can accomplish such as healing disabilities. Examples: God applies the disease at will: (Ex 4:5-8; Num 12:10, 2 King 5:27); God only can heal the disease as He wills (Num 12:13-15; 2 King 5:1-8, 5:14-15). (Lev 14:2-3 (context all ch 13-14)) the people afflicted with tzara'at ·leprosy· are cleansed, the deaf + 11:5. Quoted from Is 35:5-6 hear, the dead are being raised, + 11:5. Quoted from Is 26:19 and the poor have good news preached + 11:5. Quoted from Is 61:1 to them.

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:30-40

Christ Healing Many Patients. 29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was… Read the whole commentary →

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