Matthew 8:2

Matthew 8:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
• New International Version (NIV)A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Context of Matthew 8:2

1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him. And a leper came up to Him and bowed down before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You are able to make me clean (well).” 3Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest [for inspection] and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony (evidence) to them [of your healing].”

Matthew 8:2 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ λεπρὸς προσελθὼν προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων· κύριε, ἐὰν θέλῃς, δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• a leperλεπρόςlepros · leprousG3015
• and worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• thou wiltθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• thou canstδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• makeκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Matthew 8:2

• Mark 1:40And a leper came to Him, begging Him and falling on his knees before Him, saying, “If You are willing, You are able to make me clean.”
• Luke 5:12While Jesus was in one of the cities, there came a man covered with [an advanced case of] leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean and well.”
• Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
• Matthew 26:6Now when Jesus was [back] in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper,
• Leviticus 13:44he is a leprous man; he is unclean; the priest shall most certainly pronounce him unclean; his disease is on his head.
• Numbers 5:2“Command the Israelites to send away from the camp every leper and everyone who has a discharge, and whoever is defiled [that is, ceremonially unclean] by [coming in contact with] the dead.
• Numbers 12:10But when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. And Aaron turned and looked at Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
• Deuteronomy 24:8“Be careful during an outbreak of leprosy, that you diligently observe and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you; just as I have commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
• 2 Samuel 3:39Today I am weak, though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer [Joab] in accordance with his wickedness!”
• 2 Kings 5:1Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram (Syria), was considered a great man by his king, and was highly respected because through Naaman the Lord had given victory to Aram (Syria). He was also a man of courage, but he was a leper.
• 2 Kings 7:3Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the [city’s] gate; and they said to one another, “Why should we sit here until we die?
• 2 Kings 15:5And the Lord struck (afflicted) the king, and he was a leper until the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king’s son was in charge of the household, judging the people of the land.
• 2 Chronicles 26:19Then Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to burn incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar.
• Luke 4:27And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and not one of them was cleansed [by being healed] except Naaman the Syrian.”
• Luke 17:12As He entered a village, He was met by ten lepers who stood at a distance;
• Matthew 2:11And after entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then, after opening their treasure chests, they presented to Him gifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2And, behold, there came a leper - The leprosy , from , a scale, was an inveterate cutaneous disease, appearing in dry, thin, white scurfy scales or scabs, either on the whole body, or on some part of it, usually attended with violent itching, and often with great pain. The eastern leprosy was a distemper of the most loathsome kind, highly contagious, so as to infect garments, ( Leviticus 13:47, etc)., and houses, ( Leviticus 14:34, etc)., and was deemed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2There came a leper - No disease with which the human family has been afflicted has been more dreadful than that which is often mentioned in the Bible “as the leprosy.” It first exhibits itself on the surface of the skin. The appearance is not always the same, but it commonly resembles the spot made by the puncture of a pin or the pustules of a ringworm. The spots generally make their appearance very suddenly. Perhaps its appearance might be hastened by…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 2-4Verses 2-4 In these verses we have an account of Christ's cleansing a leper, who came and worshipped him, as one clothed with Divine power. This cleansing directs us, not only to apply to Christ, who has power over bodily diseases, for the cure of them, but it also teaches us in what manner to apply to him. When we cannot be sure of God's will, we may be sure of his wisdom and mercy. No guilt is so great, but there is that in Christ's blood which atones…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. People with leprosy (lepers) were ceremonially unclean and excluded from society. They could only return once they had no symptoms and a priest declared them clean (see Matthew 8:4; Leviticus 14:2–32). Sometimes leprosy was a judgment from God (Numbers 12:9–15; 2 Kings 5:27; 15:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And, behold, there came a leper--"a man full of leprosy," says Lu 5:12. Much has been written on this disease of leprosy, but certain points remain still doubtful. All that needs be said here is that it was a cutaneous disease, of a loathsome, diffusive, and, there is reason to believe, when thoroughly pronounced, incurable character; that though in its distinctive features it is still found in several countries--as Arabia, Egypt, and South Africa--it…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:2

• Faith
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Leprosy
• Purification
• Rebuke
• Sickness
• Speak
• Torment

Commentaries on Matthew 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings