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Matthew 8:2–3

A man with leprosya l came and knelt before himm and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. I am willing,” he said. Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.

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Matthew 8:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.”

Jesus reached out and touched him. I am willing,” he said. Be healed!” And instantly the leprosy disappeared.

Matthew 8:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then a man with a skin disease came to Jesus. The man bowed down before him and said, “Lord, you can heal me if you will.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, “I will. Be healed!” And immediately the man was healed from his disease.

Matthew 8:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And behold, a leper came up to him and did him homage, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me. And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, I will; be cleansed. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A man with a serious skin disease came and bowed down in front of him. The man said to Jesus, “Sir, if you’re willing, you can make me clean.”

Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean. 

Matthew 8:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Right away a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and there was a leper 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 was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And behold, a leper approached and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” And extending his hand he touched him, saying, “I am willing, be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 8:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

A man who had a skin disease came and got down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said, “Lord, if you are willing to make me ‘clean,’ you can do it.”

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing to do it,” he said. “Be ‘clean’!”

Right away the man was healed of his skin disease.

Matthew 8:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, I am willing; be cleansed.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.


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