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Matthew 8:2

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8:2 And a leper 1  approached, and bowed low before him, saying, 2  “Lord, if 3  you are willing, you can make me clean.”

Matthew 18:26

Context
18:26 Then the slave threw himself to the ground 4  before him, saying, 5  ‘Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.’
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[8:2]  1 tn Grk “And behold, a leper came.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

[8:2]  2 tn Grk “a leper approaching, bowed low before him, saying.”

[8:2]  3 tn This is a third class condition. The report portrays the leper making no presumptions about whether Jesus will heal him or not.

[18:26]  4 tn Grk “falling therefore the slave bowed down to the ground.” The redundancy of this expression signals the desperation of the slave in begging for mercy.

[18:26]  5 tc The majority of mss (א L W 058 0281 Ë1,13 33 Ï it syp,h co) begin the slave’s plea with “Lord” (κύριε, kurie), though a few important witnesses lack this vocative (B D Θ 700 pc lat sys,c Or Chr). Understanding the parable to refer to the Lord, scribes would be naturally prone to add the vocative here, especially as the slave’s plea is a plea for mercy. Thus, the shorter reading is more likely to be authentic.



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