notes
Main point summary
Jesus cleanses a leper and commands him to show himself to the priests as a testimony to Jesus' authority over sickness.
Arc
editing
NT
Matthew 8:1-4
nasb
When 1 Jesus came down from the mountain,
2 large crowds followed Him.
temporal
And a a leper came to Him
and 1 b bowed down before Him,
and said,
“Lord, if You are willing,
You can make me clean.”
conditional
ideaexplanation
progression
Jesus stretched out His hand
and touched him,
saying,
“I am willing;
be cleansed.”
And immediately his a leprosy was cleansed.
And Jesus * said to him,
“ a See that you tell no one;
but b go,
c show yourself to the priest
and present the 1 offering that Moses commanded,
as a testimony to them.”
actionpurpose
alternative
series
Third class conditional implying future action.
discourse
Phrase
Matthew 8:1-4
Setting
When Jesus came down from the mountain,
large crowds followed Him.
Cleansing of a Leper
And a leper came to Him
and bowed down before Him,
and said,
“Lord, if You are willing,
You can make me clean.”
Jesus stretched out His hand
and touched him,
saying,
“I am willing;
be cleansed.”
And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Command to Testify
And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one;
but go,
show yourself to the priest
and present the offering that Moses commanded,
as a testimony to them.”
phrasing