Matthew 8:3

"Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”"

Key Reflection

The leper's act of worship before seeking healing signifies his recognition of Jesus' divine authority and power. By asking, "If you want to, you can make me clean," the leper humbly places the initiative in Jesus' hands, trusting that God’s will and desire for mercy are ultimately what bring about the transformation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 3. And Jesus--touched him. It was an offence to the Jews to touch a leprous person, and was regarded as making him who did it ceremonially impure, Le 13:3. The act of putting forth his hand and touching him, therefore, expressed the intention of Jesus to cure him, and was a pledge that he was, in fact, already cured. __________________________________________________________________

Related Verses

More from Matthew 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion