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And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Kneeling down to him (κα γονυπετων). Picturesque detail omitted by some MSS. Luke 5:12 has "fell on his face."

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And there came a leper, etc. (Matthew 8:1). See also the commentary on Matthew 8:1.

Kneeling down to him. He k…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And there came a leper.—See Notes on Matthew 8:1-4. The miracle appears in St. Matthew as following closely on the Sermon on the Mount.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It is a pity that he could not go further than to say to Christ, "If thou wilt," but it is a great mercy that he could go as far as that. …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: After the serpent-tongue of the devils was silenced and the woman who was first deceived was cured of a fev…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This story serves to connect 1:21–29 and 2:1–3:6—two clearly identifiable units in Mark’s gospel.

The word “leprosy” (GK 3320) was used in bi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there came a leper to him
After he was come down from a certain mountain, in Galilee, where he had been preachin…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have here Christ's cleansing of a leper. It teaches us to apply to the Saviour with great humility, and with full submi ion to his will, saying,…

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