Mark 1:40-45 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

We have here the story of Christ's cleansing a leper, which we had before, Matt. 8:2-4. It teaches us, 1. How to apply ourselves to Christ; come as this leper did, (1.) With great humility; this leper came beseeching him, and kneeling down to him (Mark 1:40); whether giving divine honour to him as God, or rather a less degree of respect as a great Prophet, it teaches us that those who would receive grace and mercy from Christ, must ascribe honour and glory to Christ, and approach to him with... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:40-45

1:40-45 A leper came to him, asking him to help him and kneeling before him. "If you are willing to do so," he said, "you are able to cleanse me." Jesus was moved with pity to the depths of his being. He stretched out his hand and touched him. "I am willing," Jesus said, "be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. Immediately Jesus sent him away with a stern injunction. "See to it," he said to him, "that you tell no man anything about this; but go and show yourself to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:40

And there came a leper to him ,.... After he was come down from a certain mountain, in Galilee, where he had been preaching to the people, Matthew 8:1 , and when be was in a certain city, Luke 5:12 , either Capernaum, or some other city of Galilee. This man was full of leprosy, as Luke says, and very probably deemed incurable; of the nature and symptoms of the leprosy; see Gill on Luke 5:12 , beseeching him ; to cure him of his leprosy: and kneeling down to him ; in token of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:41

And Jesus, moved with compassion ,.... At the sad and deplorable case the poor man was in, being a merciful high priest, and not with a desire of popular applause, and vain glory: put forth his hand and touched him ; though the leprosy was spread all over him, and there was no place clean, and touching him was forbidden by the law: and saith unto him, I will be thou clean ; See Gill on Matthew 8:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:42

And as soon as he had spoken ,.... The above words, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed ; from it, and which seems to be done not by touching him, but by the words spoken, which were accompanied with such power, as to effect the cure in an instant; See Gill on Matthew 8:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:43

And he straitly charged him ;.... Either with the sin which had been the cause of this leprosy, and to take care that he sinned that sin no more, lest a worse evil should befall him; for sin was usually the cause of leprosy, as the cases of Miriam, Gehazi, and Uzziah show. It is said to come upon men for seven things. The seven abominations mentioned in Proverbs 6:16 , are said, by the Jewish writers F20 Vajikra Rabba, sect. 16. fol. 158. 1, 2. , to be the reasons of persons being... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:44

And saith unto him, see thou say nothing to any man ,.... By the way, till he came to the priest; but go thy way, show thyself to the priest : the Syriac and Persic versions read, "to the priests"; and the Vulgate Latin renders it, "to the chief priest"; but any priest might judge of the cleansing of a leper; and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded for a testimony unto them ; See Gill on Matthew 8:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:45

But he went out ,.... Either out of the synagogue; for in Mark 1:39 , it is said, that Christ preached in their synagogues, &c.; and in Mark 1:40 , "there came a leper to him"; and Luke very, plainly suggests, that he was in the city, Luke 5:12 , and he might be in the synagogue: and this was allowed a leper, according to the Jewish canons, provided some rules were observed; which were these F24 Misn. Negaim, c. 13. sect. 12. : "if a leper enters into a synagogue, they make... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:40

There came a leper - See the notes on Matthew 8:2 , etc. Should any be inclined to preach on this cleansing of the leper, Mark is the best evangelist to take the account from, because he is more circumstantial than either Matthew or Luke. I. Consider this leper. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:43

Straitly charged - See the reason for this, Matthew 8:4 ; (note). This verse is wanting in two copies of the Itala. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:40-45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:45

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:43

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