And behold, a leper approached and[a] worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing, be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb

A man with leprosy[a](A) came and knelt before him(B) and said, “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!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

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  1. Matthew 8:2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.