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Matthew 8:3

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

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ASV

And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.

KJV

And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
ἐκτείναςekteinashaving stretched outG1614 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
χεῖραcheirahandG5495 →
ἥψατοhēpsatoHe touchedG681 →
αὐτοῦautouof himG846 →
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004 →
θέλω,thelōI am willing,G2309 →
καθαρίσθητι.katharisthētido be cleansed.G2511 →
καὶkaiAndG2532 →
εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediatelyG2112 →
ἐκαθαρίσθηekatharisthēwas cleansedG2511 →
αὐτοῦautouhisG846 →
ἡhē<the>G3588 →
λέπρα.lepraleprosy.G3014 →

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Matthew 8:8The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.Luke 5:13Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.2 Kings 5:14So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.Matthew 11:4–5Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:Mark 1:41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He wishes.Genesis 1:3And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.Mark 4:39Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm.2 Kings 5:11But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”Mark 5:41Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”Luke 7:14Then He went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. “Young man,” He said, “I tell you, get up!”Luke 17:14–15When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed.John 11:43After Jesus had said this, He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”Luke 18:42“Receive your sight!” Jesus replied. “Your faith has healed you.”Mark 7:34And looking up to heaven, He sighed deeply and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means, “Be opened!”).Exodus 4:7“Put your hand back inside your cloak,” said the LORD. So Moses put his hand back inside his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his skin.

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John the Baptist Baptizes Jesus — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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