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Being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."
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Compassion or Anger?
While most translations say Jesus was 'moved with compassion,' some older and reliable manuscripts say he was 'angered.' Scholars explain this isn't anger at the man, but a holy anger against the disease, suffering, and the work of Satan that he came to destroy. Whether through deep compassion or righteous anger, Jesus is passionately moved by human suffering.
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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…
Being moved with compassion (σπλαγχνισθεις). Only in Mark. First aorist passive participle.
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
And Jesus, moved with compassion,--
This is a wonderful expression: moved with compassion. The face of Jesus and his whole…
“Filled with compassion” is probably better read as “being angered,” a reading found in older, more reliable manuscripts. Why would Jesus be angry?…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus, moved with compassion At the sad and deplorable case the poor man was in, being a merciful high priest, a…
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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…
