Matthew 8:3

Matthew 8:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Context of Matthew 8:3

1When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2A man with a serious skin disease came and bowed down in front of him. The man said to Jesus, “Sir, if you’re willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean. 4Jesus said to him, “Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.” 5When Jesus went to Capernaum, a Roman army officer came to beg him for help.

Matthew 8:3 word by word

καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἥψατο αὐτοῦ λέγων· θέλω, καθαρίσθητι. καὶ εὐθέως ἐκαθαρίσθη αὐτοῦ ἡ λέπρα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• put forthἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• and touchedἅπτωhaptomai · to touchG680
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• I willθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• be thou cleanκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
• immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• leprosyλέπραlepra · leprosyG3014

Cross-references for Matthew 8:3

• 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman became angry and left. He said, “I thought he would at least come out ⌞of his house⌟, stand somewhere, call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the ⌞infected⌟ place, and heal the skin disease.
• 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.
• Mark 1:41Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!”
• 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!”
• Mark 7:34Then he looked up to heaven, sighed, and said to the man, “Ephphatha!” which means, “Be opened!”
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he gave an order to the evil spirit. He said, “You spirit that won’t let him talk, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again.”
• Luke 5:13Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I want to. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away.
• Luke 7:14He went up to the open coffin, took hold of it, and the men who were carrying it stopped. He said, “Young man, I’m telling you to come back to life!”
• John 5:21In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses.
• John 11:43After Jesus had said this, he shouted as loudly as he could, “Lazarus, come out!”
• John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them what no one else has done, they wouldn’t have any sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.
• Matthew 11:4Jesus answered John’s disciples, “Go back, and tell John what you hear and see:
• 2 Kings 5:14So he went to dip himself in the Jordan River seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. His skin became healthy again like a little child’s skin.
• Luke 17:14When he saw them, he told them, “Show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were made clean.

Commentaries on Matthew 8:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Jesus put forth his hand - I will; be thou clean - The most sovereign authority is assumed in this speech of our blessed Lord - I Will: there is here no supplication of any power superior to his own; and the event proved to the fullest conviction, and by the clearest demonstration, that his authority was absolute, and his power unlimited. Be thou cleansed, ; a single word is enough. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed - What an astonishing sight! A…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And Jesus … touched him - It was an offence to the Jews to “touch” a leprous person, and was regarded as making him who did it ceremonially impure, Leviticus 13:3. The act of putting forth his hand and “touching” him, therefore, expressed the intention of Jesus to cure him, and was a pledge that he “was,” in fact, already cured.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. 3Be clean: When Jesus healed lepers, it showed the presence of God's kingdom in him and his work (Matthew 11:2–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. And Jesus--or "He," according to another reading,--"moved with compassion," says Mark (Mr 1:41); a precious addition. put forth his hand, and touched him--Such a touch occasioned ceremonial defilement (Le 5:3); even as the leper's coming near enough for contact was against the Levitical regulations (Le 13:46). But as the man's faith told him there would be no case for such regulations if the cure he hoped to experience should be accomplished, so He who…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 8:3

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Leprosy
• Miracles
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• I Will Be
• Gnashing
• Heal
• Hole
• Immediately
• Leprosy
• 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