Matthew 8:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 8:3

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.

2 ^aAnd behold, a leper came and ^bworshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy ^awas cleansed.

4 And Jesus said to him, ^a“See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that ^bMoses ^ccommanded, as a testimony to them.”

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant

5 ^aNow when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a ^bcenturion came to Him, pleading with Him,

6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 8:3

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American Standard Version
And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.

Amplified® Bible
And He reached out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed by being cured. And instantly his leprosy was cured {and} cleansed.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus put his hand on the man and said, "I want to! Now you are well." At once the man's leprosy disappeared.

Darby English Version
And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Good News Bible
Jesus reached out and touched him. "I do want to," he answered. "Be clean!" At once the man was healed of his disease.

International Standard Version
So Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do want to. Be made clean!" And instantly his leprosy was made clean.

King James Version
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

New American Standard Bible
Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."

New International Version
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

New King James Version
Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I will it; become cleansed." And immediately Jesus cleansed his leprosy.

Revised Standard Version
And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Young's Literal Translation
and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, `I will, be thou cleansed,' and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

New English Translation
He stretched out his hand and touched¹ him saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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