Mark 1:40

Mark 1:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
• New International Version (NIV)A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Context of Mark 1:40

38But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.” 39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” 42And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.

Mark 1:40 word by word

Καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λεπρὸς παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ γονυπετῶν καὶ λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι ἐὰν θέλῃς δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι.Read the interlinear

• Thenκαίkai · andG2532
• a leperλεπρόςlepros · leprousG3015
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• beggingπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• on his kneesγονυπετέωgonupeteō · to kneelG1120
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• ·λέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• You are willingθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• You canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• make me cleanκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
• make me cleanἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Mark 1:40

• Matthew 8:2Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Luke 5:12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Leviticus 13:1Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
• Numbers 12:10As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,
• Deuteronomy 24:8In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them.
• 2 Samuel 3:29May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks food.”
• 2 Kings 5:5“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
• 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
• 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?
• 2 Kings 15:5And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
• Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
• Luke 17:12As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
• Mark 10:17As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
• 2 Chronicles 6:13Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
• Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
• Luke 22:41And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Commentaries on Mark 1:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40There came a leper - See the notes on Matthew 8:2, etc. Should any be inclined to preach on this cleansing of the leper, Mark is the best evangelist to take the account from, because he is more circumstantial than either Matthew or Luke. I. Consider this leper. He heard of Jesus and his miracles. He came to him for a cure, conscious of his disease. He earnestly besought him to grant the mercy he needed. He fell down on his knees, (with his face to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-45Verses 40-45 And there came a leper … - See the notes at Matthew 8:1-4. Kneeling down to him - He kneeled and inclined his face to the ground, in token of deep humiliation and earnest entreaty. Compare Luke 5:12. If thou wilt - This was an acknowledgment of the almighty power of Jesus, and an appeal to his benevolence. Make me clean - You (Jesus) can heal me of this loathsome and offensive disease, in the eye of the law justly regarded as “unclean,” and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-45Verses 40-45 We have here Christ's cleansing of a leper. It teaches us to apply to the Saviour with great humility, and with full submission to his will, saying, "Lord, if thou wilt," without any doubt of Christ's readiness to help the distressed. See also what to expect from Christ; that according to our faith it shall be to us. The poor leper said, If thou wilt. Christ readily wills favours to those who readily refer themselves to his will. Christ would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40Leprosy refers to several skin diseases (or even mildew in a building). An infected person was considered ceremonially unclean and was excluded from family and society (Leviticus 13:45–46; Numbers 12:9–12; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21; Luke 17:12).Read the comment

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• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
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• Miracles
• Prayer

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Commentaries on Mark 1

• 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