Matthew 8:3

Translations

Modern

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Traditional

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Literal

And having stretched out the hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Latin

Et extendens Jesus manum, tetigit eum, dicens: Volo: mundare. Et confestim mundata est lepra ejus.

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English

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Notes

Matthew 8:3

Be clean: When Jesus healed lepers, it showed the presence of God's kingdom in him and his work (Matthew 11:2–6).

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

Psalm 33:9
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
Luke 5:13
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Matthew 11:4–5
Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
2 Kings 5:14
So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
Mark 1:41
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
2 Kings 5:11
But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
Genesis 1:3
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Mark 4:39
Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.
John 5:21
For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.
Mark 9:25
When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
Luke 7:14
Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”
Mark 5:41
Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

Parallels

Leviticus 14:1–32 Mark 1:40–45 Luke 5:12–16

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Cleanness and Uncleanness, Regulations Concerning Gospel of Matthew Heal, Healing Jesus Christ John the Baptist Leper, Leprosy Miracle Sea of Galilee

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Compassion of Jesus, the Christ: Heals a Leper (In Galilee) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Cleanses the Leper Jesus, the Christ: Omnipotence of Leprosy: Healed by Jesus Leprosy: Power of Christ Manifested in Curing Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Cleanses the Leper Prayer: Answered: The Leper, for Healing Sickness: Christ Healed with a Touch The Five Senses The Miracles of Christ: Lepers Cleansed

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