Matthew 8:1-4

A Man Cleansed

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1} When He came down from the mountain, large crowds^(A) followed Him. ^{Tools
2} Right away^(B) a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him,^(C) saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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3} Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.^(a) ^{Tools
4} Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone;^(D) but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”^(E)

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 8:3: Lit cleansed

Cross references:

A. Matthew 8:1: Matthew 5:1; Luke 3:7

B. Matthew 8:2: Mark 1:40-44; Luke 5:12-14

C. Matthew 8:2: Matthew 9:18; Matthew 15:25; Matthew 18:26; Matthew 20:20; John 9:38; Acts 10:25

D. Matthew 8:4: Matthew 9:30; Matthew 17:9; Mark 5:43; Mark 7:36; Mark 8:30

E. Matthew 8:4: Leviticus 14:3-4; Leviticus 14:10; Luke 5:14; Luke 17:14