Matthew 8:3

Jesus touched the leper and instantly healed him, willingly affirming his power to cleanse. He shows both compassion and authority over disease.

Cross-references · 16

• Luke 5:13He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him.
• Ps 33:9For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.
• 2 Kgs 5:14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
• Matt 11:4–5Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:
• Mark 1:41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
• John 5:21For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son also gives life to whom he desires.
• Gen 1:3God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
• Mark 4:39He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
• 2 Kgs 5:11But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, “You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!”
• John 11:43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”
• Luke 17:14–15When he saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” As they went, they were cleansed.
• Luke 7:14He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!”
• Mark 5:41Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
• Mark 7:34Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”
• John 15:24If I hadn’t done among them the works which no one else did, they wouldn’t have had sin. But now have they seen and also hated both me and my Father.

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