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Selected Verse: Luke 5:12 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Lu 5:12	Strong Concordance	And [2532] it came to pass [1096], when he [846] was [1511] [1722] in [1722] a certain [3391] city [4172], [2532] behold [2400] a man [435] full [4134] of leprosy [3014]: who [2532] seeing [1492] Jesus [2424] fell [4098] on [1909] his face [4383], and besought [1189] him [846], saying [3004], Lord [2962], if [1437] thou wilt [2309], thou canst [1410] make [2511] me [3165] clean [2511].
	King James	And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
See the notes at Mat 8:2-4.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

See the notes at Mat 8:2-4.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
if thou will The leper, knowing the Lord's power to heal, seems to question His willingness.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]

if thou will

The leper, knowing the Lord's power to heal, seems to question His willingness.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Full of leprosy Matthew and Mark have simply a leper. The expression, full of leprosy, seems to be used here with professional accuracy. Leprosy was known among physicians under three forms: the dull white, the clear white, and the black. Luke means to describe an aggravated case. The word full in this connection is often used by medical writers, as, full of disease; the veins full of blood; the ears full of roaring. Make me clean (καθαρίσαι) All three evangelists say cleanse instead of heal, because of the notion of uncleanness which specially attached to this malady.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Full of leprosy

Matthew and Mark have simply a leper. The expression, full of leprosy, seems to be used here with professional accuracy. Leprosy was known among physicians under three forms: the dull white, the clear white, and the black. Luke means to describe an aggravated case. The word full in this connection is often used by medical writers, as, full of disease; the veins full of blood; the ears full of roaring.

Make me clean (καθαρίσαι)

All three evangelists say cleanse instead of heal, because of the notion of uncleanness which specially attached to this malady.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Mat 8:2; Mar 1:40.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Mat 8:2; Mar 1:40.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
A certain city - This was some city of Galilee; probably Chorazin or Bethsaida. A man full of leprosy - See this disease, and the cure, largely explained on Mat 8:2-4 (note); and see it particularly applied to the use of public preaching, Mar 1:40 (note), etc. See also the notes on Leviticus 13 (note), and 14 (note).

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

A certain city - This was some city of Galilee; probably Chorazin or Bethsaida.

A man full of leprosy - See this disease, and the cure, largely explained on Mat 8:2-4 (note); and see it particularly applied to the use of public preaching, Mar 1:40 (note), etc. See also the notes on Leviticus 13 (note), and 14 (note).

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