Matthew 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 8:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 8:3 — KJV
“And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.”
— Matthew 8:3 (KJV)
Matthew 8:3 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 8:3
“And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:3: put, forth, hand
“And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:3: jesus, put, forth
“And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:3: put, hand, clean
“And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:3: put, hand, clean
“And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 8:3: put, hand, clean
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