Mark 1:41

39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

40 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.

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
KJV
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
WEB
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
ASV
And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
DARBY
But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.
BLB
And having been moved with compassion, having stretched out His hand, He touched him and, He says to him, “I am willing; be cleansed!”
ÅB
Og han ynkedes inderlig over ham, Og rakte sin hånd ut og rørte ved ham og sa: Jeg vil; bli ren!
OTB
Fylt av medfølelse rakte Jesus ut hånden og rørte ved mannen. “Jeg vil,” sa han. “Bli ren!”
B1930
Og han ynkedes inderlig over ham, Og rakte sin hånd ut og rørte ved ham og sa: Jeg vil; bli ren!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 9:36

    But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

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  • Hebrews 4:15

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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  • Luke 7:12–13

    Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

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  • Mark 5:41

    And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

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  • Hebrews 2:17

    Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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  • Mark 6:34

    And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

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  • Mark 4:39

    And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

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  • Psalms 33:9

    For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

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