God’s Word Translation
Mark 1:41
41Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!”
Mark 1:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, "I will; be clean."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
Context of Mark 1:41
39So he went to spread ⌞the Good News⌟ in the synagogues all over Galilee, and he forced demons out of people. 40Then a man with a serious skin disease came to him. The man fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “If you’re willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” 42Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean. 43Jesus sent him away at once and warned him,
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καὶ σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἥψατο καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· θέλω, καθαρίσθητι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- moved with compassionσπλαγχνίζωsplagchnizomai · to pityG4697
- put forthἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
- handὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- and touchedἅπτωhaptomai · to touchG680
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
- be thou cleanκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
Cross-references for Mark 1:41
- Mark 6:34When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd and felt sorry for them. They were like sheep without a shepherd. So he spent a lot of time teaching them.
- Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he felt sorry for them. They were troubled and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.
- Luke 7:12As he came near the entrance to the city, he met a funeral procession. The dead man was a widow’s only child. A large crowd from the city was with her.
- Hebrews 2:17Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins.
- Hebrews 4:15We have a chief priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses. He was tempted in every way that we are, but he didn’t sin.
- Mark 4:39Then he got up, ordered the wind to stop, and said to the sea, “Be still, absolutely still!” The wind stopped blowing, and the sea became very calm.
- Mark 5:41Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!”
- Genesis 1:3Then God said, “Let there be light!” So there was light.
- Psalms 33:9He spoke, and it came into being. He gave the order, and there it stood.
- Hebrews 1:3His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.
Commentaries on Mark 1:41
- 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. 41Jesus was willing to touch a ceremonially unclean leper. This act shows the new order of the kingdom of God (1:15; 5:25–34; Luke 7:36–50; see Matthew 10:8; 11:5).Read the comment
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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
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