Mark 1:40 “Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing,…”

Mark 1:40

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

World English Bible

A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

American Standard Version

And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled downe vnto him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.

Darby Translation

And there comes to him a leper, beseeching him, and falling on his knees to him, and saying to him, If thou wilt thou canst cleanse me.

Young's Literal Translation

and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him — 'If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'

Bible in Basic English

And a leper came to him and, going down on his knees before him, made a request, saying, If it is your pleasure, you have the power to make me clean.

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Cross references

“there”

Luke 5:12–14 Matthew 8:2–4

Luke 5:12–14 · BSB

While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Matthew 8:2–4 · BSB

Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

“a leper”

Leviticus 13:1–14 2 Samuel 3:29 Numbers 12:10–15 2 Kings 5:5–27 2 Kings 7:3 2 Kings 15:5

Leviticus 13:1–14 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

2 Samuel 3:29 · BSB

May it whirl over the head of Joab and over the entire house of his father, and may the house of Joab never be without one having a discharge or skin disease, or one who leans on a staff or falls by the sword or lacks fo…

Numbers 12:10–15 · BSB

As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous,

2 Kings 5:5–27 · BSB

“Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.

2 Kings 7:3 · BSB

Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, “Why just sit here until we die?

2 Kings 15:5 · BSB

And the LORD afflicted the king with leprosy until the day he died, so that he lived in a separate house while his son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

“kneeling”

Matthew 17:14 Mark 10:17 Luke 22:41 Acts 7:60 2 Chronicles 6:13 Ephesians 3:14

Matthew 17:14 · BSB

When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.

Mark 10:17 · BSB

As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

Luke 22:41 · BSB

And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Acts 7:60 · BSB

Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

2 Chronicles 6:13 · BSB

Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread ou…

Ephesians 3:14 · BSB

... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

“if thou”

Genesis 18:14 Mark 9:22 Mark 9:23 2 Kings 5:7

Genesis 18:14 · BSB

Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

Mark 9:22 · BSB

“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

Mark 9:23 · BSB

“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”

2 Kings 5:7 · BSB

When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and asked, “Am I God, killing and giving life, that this man expects me to cure a leper? Surely you can see that he is seeking a quarrel with me!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

39So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

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