Verse 12
when He was = in (Greek. en, as in Luke 5:7 ) His being.
a certain city = one of the cities. Probably one in which "most of His mighty works were done", viz. Chorazin or Bethsaida. When named together these arein this order. By comparing Luke 5:18 and Mark 1:45 with Mark 5:29 , Matthew 9:10 and Mark 2:15 , it seemsthat that certain city was not Capernaum. The attempts to "touch "the Lord were all in that city or neighbourhood (Luke 6:19 . Matthew 9:20 ; Matthew 14:36 . Mark 3:10 ; Mark 6:56 . Compare Luke 5:15 ). Hence this city was probably Chorazin.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 and App-133 .
full of leprosy. " Full", in this connection, is a medical word. Compare Colossians 4:14 . See note on Exodus 4:6 .
on . Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the same case asin Luke 5:24 . Greek. deomai. App-134 .
Lord. Now being proclaimed as to His person: the King, Lord of all and yet (Luke 5:24 ) the Son of man. Compare Matthew 8:2 , Matthew 8:6 , Matthew 8:8 , Matthew 8:20 .
if . Denoting a contingent probability. See App-118 .
wilt . Greek. thelo. App-102 .
clean. The sick are healed: lepers are cleansed.
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