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Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy - A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. ...
- Matthew 8
Jesus Cleanses a Leper. 8 When he came down from the...
- Matthew 8
Jan 4, 2022 · Who was Simon the Leper? Answer. Simon was a very common name in New Testament times, and at least eight men bearing that name appear in the Bible. Simon Peter was one of our Lord’s closest companions ( Matthew 10:2 ), Simon the Zealot was another of Jesus’ disciples ( Luke 6:15 ), and Simon of Cyrene ( Matthew 27:32) carried Christ’s cross.
Christ cleansing a leper by Jean-Marie Melchior Doze, 1864. Jesus cleansing a leper is one of the miracles of Jesus. The story is found in all three of the Synoptic Gospels: Matthew 8:1–4, Mark 1:40–45 and Luke 5:12–16.
- Jesus Cleanses a Leper. 8 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.”
- The Faith of a Centurion. When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, “Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, suffering terribly.”
- Jesus Heals Many. And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
- The Cost of Following Jesus. Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. And a scribe came up and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.” Young's Literal Translation and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him -- 'If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'
Upon descending the mountain, Jesus encounters a leper who kneels before Him in faith, asking to be made clean. Jesus touches the man, affirming His willingness and healing him. He instructs him to show himself to the priest according to Mosaic law.
All ten lepers realize they are healed, but only one comes all the way back to Jesus, praising God for his mercy in healing him. The word translated "praising" is Greek doxazō, "praise, honor, extol" and, if God does the glorifying, "to cause to have splendid greatness, clothe in splendor, glorify."
