out of curiosity than belief. 2 Matthew’s ἰδού, “look,” is his flag word for something exceptional about to happen (see Comment on 1:20). For προσελθών, “came to,” see Comment on 5:1. When the leper prostrates (προσεκύνει, “knelt down before”) himself before Jesus, this is obviously a great act of respect and homage, but the translation “worship” seems too strong for that particular moment. (Grundmann regards Jesus as representing here a new cultic center taking the place of the temple. Davies-Allison,