Matthew 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.”

biblegateway Mat 8:2

A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."

biblegateway Mat 8:2

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

biblegateway Mat 8:2

Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached Jesus. He knelt before him, worshiping. "Lord," the man said, "if you want to, you can make me well again."

biblegateway Mat 8:2

Then a leper appeared and went to his knees before Jesus, praying, "Master, if you want to, you can heal my body."

SABDAweb Mat 8:2

And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

bibleoremus Mat 8:2

and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean."

biblegateway Mat 8:2

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

biblegateway Mat 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.”

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).

¹ sn The ancient term for leprosy covers a wider array of conditions than what we call leprosy today. A leper was totally ostracized from society until he was declared cured (Lev 13:45-46).

² tn Grk “a leper approaching, bowed low before him, saying.”

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