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There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."
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A Desperate, Humble Approach
Commentators highlight the leper's profound humility, noting he knelt before Jesus in an act of worship. However, his approach was also incredibly bold. As the Expositor's Bible Commentary points out, by coming near to Jesus, the leper was breaking the Mosaic law which demanded he keep his distance. His desperation drove him to defy social and religious rules to get to the only one he believed could heal him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And there came a leper, etc. (Matthew 8:1). See also the commentary on Matthew 8:1.
Kneeling down to him. He k…
Kneeling down to him (κα γονυπετων). Picturesque detail omitted by some MSS. Luke 5:12 has "fell on his face."
19th Century
Anglican
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.
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Baptist
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. …
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there came a leper to him After he was come down from a certain mountain, in Galilee, where he had been preachin…
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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…
