Focused Passage

Matthew 8:1-4

The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

Matthew moves from cleansing and healing among Israel, to Gentile faith and kingdom inclusion, to servant-fulfillment and discipleship cost, then to Jesus’ authority over chaos and demons, ending with a town that asks him to leave.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.

2 Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

3 Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Leviticus 14 BSB references Mark 1:40 BSB references Luke 5:12 BSB references Matthew 8:18 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular came down Καταβάντος G2597 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular mountain ὄρους G3735 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular large πολλοί G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural crowds ὄχλοι G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural followed ἠκολούθησαν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Mark 1:40 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:28 Classic cross-references Luke 17:12 Classic cross-references Luke 5:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

Suddenly καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular a leper λεπρὸς G3015 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular came προσελθὼν G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] knelt before προσεκύνει G4352 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular saying λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction You are willing θέλῃς G2309 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular You can δύνασαί G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular make me clean καθαρίσαι G2511 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

A leper was one afflicted with a skin disease. See Leviticus 13.

Verse 3

Cross-references

Matthew 8:8 Classic cross-references Luke 5:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:9 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 5:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] reached out ἐκτείνας G1614 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [His] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hand χεῖρα G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] touched ἥψατο G680 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular [the man] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular I am willing Θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular He said λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Be clean καθαρίσθητι G2511 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction immediately εὐθέως G2112 Adverb his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular leprosy λέπρα G3014 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular was cleansed ἐκαθαρίσθη* G2511 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Leviticus 14:2 Classic cross-references Luke 17:14 Classic cross-references Luke 5:14 Classic cross-references Mark 1:44 Classic cross-references Mark 7:36 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular instructed λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular See that Ὅρα G3708 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular you don’t tell anyone εἴπῃς G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular . . . μηδενὶ G3367 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular But ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction go ὕπαγε G5217 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular show δεῖξον G1166 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular priest ἱερεῖ G2409 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction offer προσένεγκον G4374 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular gift δῶρον G1435 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular prescribed προσέταξεν G4367 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular by Moses Μωϋσῆς G3475 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular as εἰς G1519 Preposition a testimony μαρτύριον G3142 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

See Leviticus 14:1–32.

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