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. 2And a man with leprosy came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4And 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, begging Him,

Matthew 8:3 word by word

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

• Jesus reachedἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
• with His handχείρcheir · handG5495
• and touchedἅπτωhaptō · to touchG681
• him, sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “I amθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• be cleansedκαθαρίζωkatharizō · to cleanG2511
• And immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• leprosyλέπραlepra · leprosyG3014

Cross-references for Matthew 8:3

• 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman was furious and went away, and he said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will certainly come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the site and cure the leprosy.’
• Genesis 1:3Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
• Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood firm.
• Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
• Mark 4:39And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.
• Mark 5:41And taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha, kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
• Mark 7:34and looking up to heaven with a deep sigh, He said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd was rapidly gathering, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and do not enter him again!”
• Luke 5:13And He reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately the leprosy left him.
• Luke 7:14And He came up and touched the coffin; and the bearers came to a halt. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise!”
• John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes.
• John 11:43And when He had said these things, He cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
• John 15:24If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father as well.
• Matthew 11:4Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see:
• 2 Kings 5:14So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, in accordance with the word of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
• Luke 17:14When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed.

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