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  • Matthew 8:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 2 And look! a leper came up and did obeisance* to him, saying: “Lord, if you just want to, you can make me clean.”+

  • Matthew 8:2
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 2 Καὶ And ἰδοὺ look! λεπρὸς leper προσελθὼν having come toward προσεκύνει was doing obeisance αὐτῷ to him λέγων saying Κύριε, Lord, ἐὰν if ever θέλῃς you may will δύνασαί you are able με me καθαρίσαι. to cleanse.

  • Matthew 8:2
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 2 And, look! a leprous man+ came up and began doing obeisance to him, saying: “Lord, if you just want to, you can make me clean.”

  • Matthew 8:2
    The Bible in Living English
    • 2 And lo, a leper approached him and did him reverence, saying “Sir, if you will you can cleanse me.”

  • Matthew 8:2
    American Standard Version
    • 2 And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

  • Matthew 8:2
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 2 And lo! a leper coming near began to bow down to him saying,—Lord! if thou be willing thou canst cleanse me.

  • Matthew 8:2
    King James Version
    • 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 8:2 it-1 478; it-2 266

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 8:2 w72 581; ad 1075, 1242; w68 351

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 8:2

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 478

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 266

  • “This Is Why I Have Come”
    The Good News According to Jesus—Video Reference Guide
    • Jesus heals a leper (gnj 4 14:00-17:12)

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 8:2

      look!: See study note on Mt 1:20.

      a leper: A person suffering from a serious skin disease. The leprosy referred to in the Bible is not restricted to the disease known by that name today. Anyone diagnosed with leprosy became an outcast from society until he was cured.​—Le 13:2, ftn., 45, 46; see Glossary, “Leprosy; Leper.”

      did obeisance to him: Or “bowed down to him; honored him.” People mentioned in the Hebrew Scriptures also bowed down when meeting prophets, kings, or other representatives of God. (1Sa 25:23, 24; 2Sa 14:4-7; 1Ki 1:16; 2Ki 4:36, 37) This man evidently recognized that he was talking to a representative of God who had power to heal people. It was appropriate to bow down to show respect for Jehovah’s King-Designate.​—Mt 9:18; for more information on the Greek word used here, see study note on Mt 2:2.

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