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Jesus Cleanses a Leper

When Jesus[a] had come down from the mountain, great crowds followed him; and there was a leper[b] who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately his leprosy[c] was cleansed.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 8:1 Gk he
  2. Matthew 8:2 The terms leper and leprosy can refer to several diseases
  3. Matthew 8:3 The terms leper and leprosy can refer to several diseases

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