Matthew 8:4

Matthew 8:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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, for a proof to them."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Context of Matthew 8:4

2And 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. And 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].” 5As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him [for help], 6and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, with intense and terrible, tormenting pain.”

Matthew 8:4 word by word

καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ὅρα μηδενὶ εἴπῃς, ἀλλ᾽ ὕπαγε σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ καὶ προσένεγκον τὸ δῶρον ὃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• go thy wayὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• shewδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• to the priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• offerπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• the giftδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• commandedπροστάσσωprostassō · to orderG4367
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a testimonyμαρτύριονmarturion · testimonyG3142

Cross-references for Matthew 8:4

• Matthew 6:1“Be [very] careful not to do your good deeds publicly, to be seen by men; otherwise you will have no reward [prepared and awaiting you] with your Father who is in heaven.
• Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows this!”
• Matthew 12:16and warned them not to tell [publicly] who He was.
• Matthew 16:20Then He gave the disciples strict orders to tell no one that He was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
• Matthew 17:9And as they were going down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, “Do not tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”
• Mark 1:43And Jesus [deeply moved] admonished him sternly and sent him away immediately,
• Mark 5:43He gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.
• Mark 7:36Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.
• Luke 5:14Jesus ordered him to tell no one [that he might happen to meet], “But go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your purification, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony (witness) to them [that this is a work of Messiah].”
• John 5:41I do not receive glory and approval from men;
• John 7:18He who speaks on his own accord seeks glory and honor for himself. But He who seeks the glory and the honor of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness or deception in Him.
• John 8:50However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me].
• Matthew 3:15But Jesus replied to him, “Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted [it and baptized] Him.
• Matthew 5:17“Do not think that I came to do away with or undo the Law [of Moses] or the [writings of the] Prophets; I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.
• Leviticus 13:2“When a man has a swelling on the skin of his body, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes the infection of leprosy on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests.
• Leviticus 14:2“This shall be the law of the leper on the day of his [ceremonial] cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest [at a meeting place outside the camp];

Commentaries on Matthew 8:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Jesus saith - See thou tell no man - Had our Lord, at this early period, fully manifested himself as the Messiah, the people in all likelihood would have proclaimed him King; this, however, refused by him, must have excited the hatred of the Jewish rulers, and the jealousy of the Roman government; and, speaking after the manner of men, his farther preachings and miracles must have been impeded. This alone seems to be the reason why he said to the leper…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See thou tell no man - This command is to be understood as extending only to the time until he had made the proper representation to the priest. It was his duty to hasten to him immediately Leviticus 14:2; not to delay by talking about it, but, as the first thing, to obey the laws of God, and make proper acknowledgments to him by an offering. The place where this cure was performed was in Galilee, a distance of 40 or 50 miles from Jerusalem; and it was…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. 4The healed leper would show everyone that the religious leaders were wrong not to trust the Messiah (Matthew 10:18) or that Jesus followed the law of Moses (5:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. And Jesus--"straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away" (Mr 1:43), and saith unto him, See thou tell no man--A hard condition this would seem to a grateful heart, whose natural language, in such a case, is "Come, hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul" (Psa 66:16). We shall presently see the reason for it. but go thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded--(Le 14:1-57). for…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:4

• Jesus, the Christ
• Leprosy
• Miracles
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Moses
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Gift
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Purification
• Rebuke

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