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Matthew 8:3

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1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “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 his leprosy was cleansed.

4 Then 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.”

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

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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.

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BSB
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
KJV
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
WEB
Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
ASV
And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.
DARBY
And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
BLB
And having stretched out the hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
ÅB
Og Jesus strakk hånden ut, berørte ham og sa: «Jeg vil. Bli ren!» Og straks ble han renset fra spedalskheten.
OTB
Jesus rakte ut hånden og rørte ved ham, og sa: “Jeg vil; bli ren.” Straks ble spedalskheten hans renset.
B1930
Og han rakte hånden ut, rørte ved ham og sa: Jeg vil; bli ren! Og straks blev han renset for sin spedalskhet.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 33:9

    For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

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  • 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.

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  • Matthew 11:4–5

    Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:

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  • 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.

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  • Mark 1:41

    Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

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  • Genesis 1:3

    And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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