Matthew 8:2

Translations

Modern

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Traditional

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

Literal

And behold, a leper, having come, was kneeling down to Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You are able to cleanse me.”

Latin

…et ecce leprosus veniens, adorabat eum, dicens: Domine, si vis, potes me mundare.

Original

Greek

English

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Notes

Matthew 8:2

Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. People with leprosy (lepers) were ceremonially unclean and excluded from society. They could only return once they had no symptoms and a priest declared them clean (see Matthew 8:4; Leviticus 14:2–32). Sometimes leprosy was a judgment from God (Numbers 12:9–15; 2 Kings 5:27; 15:5).

Matthew 8:1–9:34

Here, the kingdom of God appears with supernatural power (see Matthew 4:23–25; 11:2–6). It reaches people who were previously excluded from God's blessings. This included:

non-Jewish people,
lepers,
blind people,
sick women,
people possessed by demons,
tax collectors,
those with long-term bleeding, and
the dead.

Jesus showed compassion to people in need. But the religious leaders reacted with anger and opposition. Jesus called his followers to respond with faith and to walk in discipleship (living as his learners and followers).

Theme notes and profiles

Elisha Clean, Unclean, and Holy

Events

Healing the Leperc. AD 28

Related verses

Mark 1:40–45
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Luke 17:12–19
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
Matthew 18:26
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
Matthew 15:25
The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
Leviticus 13:44–46
…the man is diseased; he is unclean. The priest must pronounce him unclean because of the infection on his head.
Luke 5:12–14
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Acts 10:25
As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
Matthew 28:17
When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
Mark 9:22–24
“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
Numbers 5:2–3
“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone with a skin disease, anyone who has a bodily discharge, and anyone who is defiled by a dead body.
1 Corinthians 14:25
…and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”
John 9:38
“Lord, I believe,” he said. And he worshiped Jesus.

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