Matthew 8:3
“And Iesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, bee thou cleane. And immediately his leprosie was cleansed.”
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Matthew 8:3 Context
1When he was come downe from the Mountaine, great multitudes folowed him. 2And behold, there came a leper, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, If thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane. 3And Iesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, bee thou cleane. And immediately his leprosie was cleansed. 4And Iesus saith vnto him, See thou tell no man, but go thy way, shew thy selfe to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimonie vnto them. 5¶ And when Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,
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Other Translations for Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- King James Version
Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he put his hand on him, saying, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away he was made clean.
- Basic English Bible
And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Darby Bible
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Webster's Bible
So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, "I am willing: be cleansed." Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- World English Bible
And Jhesus helde forth the hoond, and touchide hym, and seide, Y wole, be thou maad cleene. And anoon the lepre of him was clensid.
- Wycliffe Bible
and having stretched forth the hand, Jesus touched him, saying, `I will, be thou cleansed,' and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 8:3
Mt 8:3 Touched him . . . immediately his leprosy was cleansed. To touch a leper was forbidden, and carried ceremonial defilement, but at the touch of Jesus the source of the defilement fled, and the leper was clean. At the touch of Jesus all impurity flees.