A Leper Cleansed

And when[a] he came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. And behold, a leper approached and[b] 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. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 8:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came down”)
  2. Matthew 8:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb

A Man Cleansed

When He came down from the mountain, large crowds(A) followed Him. 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.”

Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.[a] 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)

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Notas al pie

  1. Matthew 8:3 Lit cleansed