Miracle · miracle · Confidence: high · curated
Cleansing a Leper
Cited scripture
- Mark 1:40 — And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- Mark 1:41 — And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
- Mark 1:42 — And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
- Matt 8:2 — And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- Matt 8:3 — 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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3 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.
Historic voices touch this
12 passages from 5 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church · 3 passages
- Homilies on Matthew · 3 passages
- Homilies on the Gospel of John · 3 passages
- An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith · 2 passages
- Commentary on the Gospel of John · 1 passage