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 to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” 3Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 5And when Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, imploring Him, 6and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, fearfully tormented.”

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

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• that you tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• showδεικνύωdeiknuō · to showG1166
• yourselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• to the priestἱερεύςhiereus · priestG2409
• and presentπροσφέρωprospherō · to bring toG4374
• offeringδῶρονdōron · giftG1435
• that MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• commandedπροστάσσωprostassō · to orderG4367
• as a testimonyμαρτύριονmarturion · testimonyG3142

Cross-references for Matthew 8:4

• Matthew 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven.
• Matthew 9:30And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them: “See that no one knows about this!”
• Matthew 12:16and warned them not to tell who He was.
• Matthew 16:20Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.
• Matthew 17:9As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead.”
• Mark 1:43And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,
• Mark 5:43And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that something should be given her to eat.
• Mark 7:36And He gave them orders not to tell anyone; but the more He ordered them, the more widely they continued to proclaim it.
• Luke 5:14And He ordered him to tell no one, “But go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing, just as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
• John 5:41I do not receive glory from men;
• John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who is seeking the glory of the One who sent Him, He is true, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
• John 8:50But I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
• Matthew 3:15But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.
• Matthew 5:17“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
• Leviticus 13:2“When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling or a scab or a bright spot, and it becomes an 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 in the day of his cleansing. Now he shall be brought to the priest,

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