Matthew 8:4

“And Jesus says to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.””

Matthew 8:4 · direct translation from the Greek
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Theme · Leviticus 14:1-32

Go to Leviticus 14:1-32

Jesus commands the healed leper to show himself to the priest and offer what Moses commanded; Leviticus 14:1-32 regulates that cleansing.

The same term appears in both passages.

  • ἱερεῖhiereiG2409כֹּהֵןkohenH3548“priest”

Matthew 8:4, word by word

JesusἸησοῦςIēsous

Jesus

Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).

Where else “Iēsous” appears
saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legei” appears
“See thatὍραHora

watch out

"Be careful!", "make sure that…".

Where else “Hora” appears
no oneμηδενὶmēdeni

no one, nothing

No one, nothing.

Where else “mēdeni” appears
goὕπαγεhypage

go away

Go away, leave; "go!".

Where else “hypage” appears
showδεῖξονdeixon

show

Show, point out.

Where else “deixon” appears
yourselfσεαυτὸνseauton

yourself

Yourself.

Where else “seauton” appears
to the priestἱερεῖhierei

priest

Priest: one who offered the sacrifices in the temple.

Where else “hierei” appears
offerπροσένεγκονprosenenkon

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

Where else “prosenenkon” appears
the giftδῶρονdōron

offering

What is given to God.

Where else “dōron” appears
MosesΜωϋσῆςMōysēs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

Where else “Mōysēs” appears
commandedπροσέταξενprosetaxen

command

Order, command.

Where else “prosetaxen” appears
a testimonyμαρτύριονmartyrion

testimony, evidence

Testimony, evidence.

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Translation note

Leviticus 14: the priest examined the one who had been healed and declared him clean, so that he could return to the life of the people.

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Jesus heals a leper

Mark 1:40-45Luke 5:12-16

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Matthew 8:1-4

1When he had come down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. 2And look, a leper came and was bowing down before him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 3And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” And at once his leprosy was cleansed. 4And Jesus says to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

Mark 1:40-45

40And a man with leprosy comes to him, begging him and kneeling, and saying to him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” 41And becoming angry, he stretched out his hand and touched him and says to him, “I am willing; be made clean.” 42And at once the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43And sternly warning him, he sent him away at once, 44and says to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 45But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the word, so that he could no longer enter a town openly, but was out in deserted places; and they kept coming to him from everywhere.

Luke 5:12-16

12And it happened, while he was in one of the towns, look, there was a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” 13And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” And at once the leprosy left him. 14And he ordered him to tell no one: “But go, show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 15But the word about him was spreading even more, and great crowds were gathering to hear and to be healed of their illnesses. 16But he would withdraw to the deserted places and pray.

The context

3And stretching out his hand, he touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” And at once his leprosy was cleansed.

4 · This verse (above)

5When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him

Read all of Matthew 8

To study Matthew 8 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What did the centurion say to Jesus about his servant, and how did Jesus respond (vv. 8–10)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What do these healings and the calming of the sea show about who Jesus is (v. 27)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The centurion asked for help for his servant (vv. 5–6). Whom could you stand with today in a need that isn't yours?

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