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28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these words, the crowds were astounded at his teaching,(A) 29 for he taught them as one having authority and not as their scribes.

Jesus Cleanses a Man

When Jesus[a] had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him, and there was a man with a skin disease who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”(B) He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing. Be made clean!” Immediately his skin disease was cleansed. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”(C)

Footnotes

  1. 8.1 Gk he

28 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(A) the crowds were amazed at his teaching,(B) 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(C)

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy[a](D) came and knelt before him(E) 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. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone.(F) But go, show yourself to the priest(G) and offer the gift Moses commanded,(H) as a testimony to them.”

Footnotes

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