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And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/kjv/matthew/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nasb/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, &#8220I am willing; be cleansed.&#8221 And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And He stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/lsb/matthew/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/amp/matthew/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/csb/matthew/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, &#8220I am willing; be made clean.&#8221 Immediately his disease was healed. <a href="/asv/matthew/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/cev/matthew/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus put his hand on the man and said, "I want to! Now you are well." At once the man's leprosy disappeared. <a href="/erv/matthew/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/gwt/matthew/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, "I'm willing. So be clean!" Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean. <a href="/gnt/matthew/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus reached out and touched him. "I do want to," he answered. "Be clean!" At once the man was healed of his disease. <a href="/isv/matthew/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do want to. Be clean!" And instantly his leprosy was made clean. <a href="/msb/matthew/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. ?I am willing,? He said. ?Be clean!? And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/net/matthew/8.htm">NET Bible</a> He stretched out his hand and touched him saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nheb/matthew/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I am willing. Be cleansed." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/wbt/matthew/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy; <a href="/web/matthew/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, “I will, be cleansed,” and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/blb/matthew/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having stretched out the hand, He touched him saying, "I am willing; be you cleansed!" And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/ylt/matthew/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, 'I will, be thou cleansed,' and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/slt/matthew/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will; be thou cleansed and instantly his leprosy was cleansed.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying: I will, be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Jesus, extending his hand, touched him, saying: “I am willing. Be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/nabre/matthew/8.htm">New American Bible</a> He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I will do it. Be made clean.” His leprosy was cleansed immediately. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and he said, I do wish, be cleansed. And in that hour his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua, stretching out his hand, touched him, and he said, “I am willing. Be purified”, and at that moment his leprosy was purged.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying: I will; be clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/godbey/matthew/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus, reaching forth His hand, touched him, saying, <FR>I am willing; be thou cleansed.<Fr> And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/haweis/matthew/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And instantly the leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/mace/matthew/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and Jesus held out his hand and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean, and immediately he was cured of his leprosy. <a href="/wey/matthew/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy; <a href="/worrell/matthew/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, stretching forth His hand, He touched him, saying, <FR>"I am willing. Be cleansed."<Fr> And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/worsley/matthew/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, <FR>I will; be thou cleansed:<Fr> and immediately his leprosy was cleansed. <a href="/parallel/matthew/8-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=1777" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/8.htm">The Leper's Prayer</a> …2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1614.htm" title="1614: ekteinas (V-APA-NMS) -- To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend.">Jesus reached out</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">His</a> <a href="/greek/5495.htm" title="5495: cheira (N-AFS) -- A hand. ">hand</a> <a href="/greek/680.htm" title="680: hēpsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch.">and touched</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">the man.</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: Thelō (V-PIA-1S) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">“I am willing,” </a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">He said.</a> <a href="/greek/2511.htm" title="2511: katharisthēti (V-AMP-2S) -- To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse.">“Be clean!” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: eutheōs (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">immediately</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3014.htm" title="3014: lepra (N-NFS) -- Leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. leprosy.">leprosy</a> <a href="/greek/2511.htm" title="2511: ekatharisthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse.">was cleansed.</a> 4Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-42</a> Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-13</a> 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.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him. <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a> Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. <a href="/matthew/9-29.htm">Matthew 9:29-30</a> Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.” / And their eyes were opened. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one finds out about this!” <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Matthew 14:36</a> and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed. <a href="/matthew/15-28.htm">Matthew 15:28</a> “O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour. <a href="/matthew/20-34.htm">Matthew 20:34</a> Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and at once they received their sight and followed Him. <a href="/mark/7-33.htm">Mark 7:33-35</a> So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. / And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”). / Immediately the man’s ears were opened and his tongue was released, and he began to speak plainly. <a href="/mark/8-25.htm">Mark 8:25</a> Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly. <a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14</a> When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a> When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a> But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/acts/9-17.htm">Acts 9:17-18</a> So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” / At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized, <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a> Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / 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. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ... <a href="/leviticus/14-1.htm">Leviticus 14:1-32</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “This is the law for the one afflicted with a skin disease on the day of his cleansing, when he is brought to the priest. / The priest is to go outside the camp to examine him, and if the skin disease of the afflicted person has healed, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be you clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.put.<a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11</a> But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.I will.<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a> And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.<a href="/psalms/33-9.htm">Psalm 33:9</a> For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.<a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a> And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.immediately.<a href="/matthew/11-4.htm">Matthew 11:4,5</a> Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: … <a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">2 Kings 5:14</a> Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.<a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14,15</a> And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/joel/3-21.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/6-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/4-22.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-7.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/matthew/2-3.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/matthew/4-22.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/matthew/4-22.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Want</a> <a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/10-8.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Cleansed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Cured</a> <a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/matthew/8-15.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/matthew/8-32.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/matthew/8-4.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/matthew/11-26.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/matthew/14-31.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/matthew/13-5.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/matthew/13-20.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/matthew/9-2.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/matthew/8-15.htm">Touched</a> <a href="/matthew/8-29.htm">Want</a> <a href="/matthew/11-14.htm">Willing</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 8</div>1. <a href="/matthew/8-1.htm">Jesus cleanses the leper;</a> 5. <a href="/matthew/8-5.htm">heals the centurion's servant,</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/8-14.htm">Peter's mother in law,</a> 16. <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">and many others;</a> 18. <a href="/matthew/8-18.htm">shows the cost of following him;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/8-23.htm">stills the storm on the sea;</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/8-28.htm">drives the demons out of two men possessed;</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">and tells them to go into the pigs.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. In the cultural and historical context of first-century Judea, leprosy was a highly stigmatized disease. Lepers were considered unclean and were often isolated from the community to prevent the spread of the disease, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/13.htm">Leviticus 13-14</a>. By reaching out and touching the leper, Jesus defied social norms and religious laws, demonstrating His authority over ceremonial law and His compassion for the marginalized. This act of touching the leper is significant as it symbolizes Jesus' willingness to become ritually unclean to bring healing and restoration. It also prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who would take on the sins of humanity to bring spiritual healing.“I am willing,” He said. This statement reveals the heart of Jesus and His readiness to heal and restore those who come to Him in faith. It underscores the divine will and compassion of Christ, who is always ready to respond to human need. This willingness is consistent with the character of God as revealed throughout Scripture, where God is portrayed as a healer and restorer (<a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a>, <a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Psalm 103:3</a>). Jesus' willingness to heal the leper also reflects His mission to fulfill the prophecies of the Messiah, who would bring healing and liberation (<a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1-2</a>).“Be clean!” The command "Be clean!" is both a physical and spiritual declaration. In the Jewish context, cleanliness was not only about physical health but also about spiritual purity. By declaring the leper clean, Jesus not only heals him physically but also restores him to the community and religious life. This act is a type of the greater spiritual cleansing that Jesus offers through His sacrifice, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-7.htm">John 1:7</a>, where the blood of Jesus purifies from all sin. The authority of Jesus' word is evident here, as His command brings about immediate transformation.And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. The immediate healing of the leper demonstrates the power and authority of Jesus over sickness and disease. This instantaneous healing is a testament to the divine nature of Christ, affirming His identity as the Son of God. The miraculous nature of this healing serves as a sign of the in-breaking of God's kingdom, where restoration and wholeness are realized. It also fulfills the messianic expectations found in <a href="/isaiah/35-5.htm">Isaiah 35:5-6</a>, where the coming of the Messiah is associated with miraculous healings. This event foreshadows the ultimate restoration that will occur in the new creation, where there will be no more sickness or death (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is the one who performs the miracle of healing. He is depicted as compassionate and willing to touch the untouchable, demonstrating His divine authority and love. 2. <a href="/topical/l/leper.htm">Leper</a> The man suffering from leprosy approaches Jesus with faith, seeking healing. In the cultural context, lepers were considered unclean and were often ostracized from society. 3. <a href="/topical/e/event_of_healing.htm">Event of Healing</a> This miraculous healing occurs when Jesus reaches out and touches the leper, saying, "I am willing; be clean." Immediately, the leprosy is cleansed, showcasing Jesus' power over physical ailments and His willingness to restore.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/compassion_of_christ.htm">Compassion of Christ</a> Jesus' willingness to touch the leper demonstrates His deep compassion and love for the marginalized. As followers of Christ, we are called to show similar compassion to those society deems untouchable or unworthy. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_healing.htm">Faith and Healing</a> The leper's approach to Jesus is marked by faith. He believes in Jesus' power to heal, which is a model for how we should approach God with our needs, trusting in His ability and willingness to intervene. <a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> This miracle underscores Jesus' divine authority over sickness and the natural world. It reminds us of His sovereignty and power, encouraging us to trust Him in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/b/breaking_social_barriers.htm">Breaking Social Barriers</a> Jesus' interaction with the leper breaks significant social and religious barriers. As Christians, we are called to follow His example by reaching out to those who are marginalized or excluded.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 8</a> <a href="/q/how_did_a_touch_cure_leprosy_in_matthew_8.htm">In Matthew 8:2–3, how could a single touch supposedly cure leprosy when such a disease has no immediate natural remedy? </a> <a href="/q/should_you_separate_yourself_from_them.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_nadab_and_abihu's_death.htm">How do we reconcile the sudden supernatural death of Nadab and Abihu (Lev 10:1–2) with natural law and scientific understanding? </a> <a href="/q/what_miracles_did_jesus_do_in_the_bible.htm">What miracles did Jesus perform according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him.--The act was itself a proof at once of the will and the power to heal. He did not fear becoming unclean by that contact, and was therefore not subject to the law that forbade the touch. And He met the one element of doubt in the sufferer's mind by the words--yet more, perhaps, the tone or look that told of pity--"I will; be thou clean." St. Mark adds, "Had compassion on him."Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.--We may venture to picture the process to our minds: the skin cleansed, the sores closed, the diseased whiteness giving way to the tints and tones of health.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - And Jesus put forth (and he stretched forth, Revised Version) his hand, and touched him. The careful record of the twofold action may be either a trace of the increasing astonishment of the bystanders or a means of indicating that this was no accidental touch, but the result of deliberate will (cf. <a href="/matthew/14-31.htm">Matthew 14:31</a>). According to the Law (<a href="/leviticus/13-46.htm">Leviticus 13:46</a> with Leviticus 11:40), our Lord by this action would become unclean until the evening. But of this there is no hint. That indeed he could not by it contract any real impurity, or even any ceremonial impurity in the eyes of God, is self-evident. But how could he himself justify his exemption from the Law? and how could the people justify it? Probably both he and they felt that as "the priests, in their contact with the leper to be adjudged, were exempted from the law of defilement," much more was the One who "cleansed" him. "He says, I will,' to meet the heresy of Photinus. He commands, because of Afius. He touches, because of Manichseus" (Ambrose, in Ford). Saying, I will (θέλω). Synchronous with the action. Be thou clean; be thou made clean (Revised Version); καθαρίσθητι. The external power which the man had himself acknowledged was now applied to him, and he was made clean by it, physically and therefore ceremonially (cf. Bishop Westcott, on 'Hebrews,' p. 346). And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. (On the parallel passage in Mark and Luke, "departed from him," see Professor Marshall, in Expositor, June, 1891, p. 464). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/8-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Jesus] reached out ἐκτείνας (ekteinas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1614.htm">Strong's 1614: </a> To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend. [His] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hand χεῖρα (cheira) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5495.htm">Strong's 5495: </a> A hand. [and] touched ἥψατο (hēpsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_680.htm">Strong's 680: </a> Prop: I fasten to; I lay hold of, touch, know carnally. Reflexive of hapto; properly, to attach oneself to, i.e. To touch. [the man]. αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “I am willing,” Θέλω (Thelō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. He said, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “be clean.” καθαρίσθητι (katharisthēti) Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2511.htm">Strong's 2511: </a> To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. From katharos; to cleanse. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. immediately εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. leprosy λέπρα (lepra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3014.htm">Strong's 3014: </a> Leprosy. From the same as lepis; scaliness, i.e. 'leprosy'. was cleansed. ἐκαθαρίσθη (ekatharisthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2511.htm">Strong's 2511: </a> To cleanse, make clean, literally, ceremonially, or spiritually, according to context. 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