40And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. …
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. …
And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying, …
Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that hath an issue, or that is a leper, or that leaneth on a staff, or that falleth on the sword, or that lacketh bread.
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 40-45)We have here the story of Christ’s cleansing a leper , which we had before, Matt. 8:2-4. It teaches us, 1. How to apply ourselves to Christ ; come as this leper did, (1.) With great humility ; this leper came beseeching him, and kneeling down to him (Mark 1:40); whether giving divine honour to him as God, or rather a less degree of respect as a great Prophet , it teaches us that those who would re…
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