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Matthew 8:3

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1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

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

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

4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching 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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  • Psalms 33:9

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

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  • Luke 5:13

    And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

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  • Matthew 11:4–5

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

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  • 2 Kings 5:14

    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.

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  • Mark 1:41

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

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  • John 5:21

    For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

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