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

38He said to them, “Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for.” 39And He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out the demons. And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42Immediately the leprosy left him and he 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

• And a leperλεπρόςlepros · leprousG3015
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to Jesus, beseechingπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• fallingγονυπετέωgonupeteō · to kneelG1120
• Him, and sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• You are willingθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• You canδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• makeκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511

Cross-references for Mark 1:40

• Matthew 8:2And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Luke 5:12While He was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man covered with leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
• Leviticus 13:1Then the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
• Numbers 12:10But when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.
• Deuteronomy 24:8“Be careful against an infection of leprosy, that you diligently observe and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you; as I have commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
• 2 Samuel 3:29May it fall on the head of Joab and on all his father’s house; and may there not fail from the house of Joab one who has a discharge, or who is a leper, or who takes hold of a distaff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.”
• 2 Kings 5:5Then the king of Aram said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed and took with him ten talents of silver and six thousand shekels of gold and ten changes of clothes.
• 2 Kings 5:27Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
• 2 Kings 7:3Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die?
• 2 Kings 15:5The Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death. And he lived in a separate house, while Jotham the king’s son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
• Matthew 11:5the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Luke 17:12As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him;
• Mark 10:17As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall 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 set it in the midst of the court; and he stood on it, knelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.
• Matthew 17:14When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying,
• Luke 22:41And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,

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

Topics related to Mark 1:40

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Leprosy
• 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