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The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

The cleansing of the leper. The work and wonders of the previous day created so great an excitement that he early rose, "a great while before day," for calmness and the refreshment of solitude and prayer, and finding "a desert place," he there "prayed." O hallowed ground! Simon and his companions follow, and finding him, say, "All are seeking thee." But he "came forth to preach," therefore he would go "elsewhere," and the marvellous account given is, "He went into their synagogues... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

Parallel passages: Matthew 8:2-4 ; Luke 5:12-16 .— The cure of a leper. I. THE DISEASE OF LEPROSY REPRESENTS THE DISEASE OF SIN . Of all the diseases that have found their way into this world in consequence of sin, and which have afflicted the human race, there is, perhaps, none more dreadful than that of leprosy. It was peculiar to Egypt, and native in that country, but passed into Palestine, and prevailed over Syria and Arabia also. It was common among the Jews,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:41

Observe in this verse that Jesus stretched forth his hand and touched the leper. Thus he showed that he was superior to the Law, which forbade contact with a leper. He touched him, knowing that he could not be defiled with the touch. He touched him that he might heal him, and that his Divine power of healing might be made manifest. "Thus," says Bode, "God stretched out his hand and touched the human nature in his incarnation, and restored to the Church those who had been cast out, that they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:41

"Moved with compassion." There is something in human nature which draws men towards the great, the powerful, the prosperous—an impulse not altogether good. And there is something which attracts men towards the good and pure—a holy and admirable impulse. But there is yet another tendency, which impels souls towards the needy, the sorrowful, the sinful; and this is all Divine. For "God has gladness for those who are glad, and pity for those who are sad." We see this last-named impulse, in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:42

Straightway —St. Mark's favourite word— the leprosy departed from him . There is no interval between the command and the work of Christ. "He spake, and it was done." His will is his omnipotence. By this act Christ showed that he came into the world as a great Physician, that he might cure all diseases, and cleanse us from all our defilements. The word "straightway" shows that Christ healed the leper, not by any natural means, but by a Divine power which works instantly. He is alike... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:40-45

And there came a leper ... - See the notes at Matthew 8:1-4.Kneeling down to him - He kneeled and inclined his face to the ground, in token of deep humiliation and earnest entreaty. Compare Luke 5:12.If thou wilt - This was an acknowledgment of the almighty power of Jesus, and an appeal to his benevolence.Make me clean - You (Jesus) can heal me of this loathsome and offensive disease, in the eye of the law justly regarded as “unclean,” and render me “legally” clean, and restore me to the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 1:40-44

Mark 1:40-44. And there came a leper, &c. Concerning the miracle recorded in these verses, see the notes on Matthew 8:2-4. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

30. Jesus cleanses a leper (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16)People with leprosy and other skin diseases were considered unclean and a danger to public health. They were outcasts from society (Leviticus 13:45-46). If they were healed they had to offer sacrifices to symbolize their cleansing and express their thanks (Leviticus 14:1-20).On the first recorded occasion when Jesus healed a leper, he did what anyone else would normally avoid doing; he touched the man. He then told the man to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:40

a leper . See note on Exodus 4:6 . to. Greek. pros. App-104 . If Thou wilt . A condition of uncertainty with probability. App-118 . wilt. Greek. thelo. App-102 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:41

moved with compassion . A Divine supplement, here. clean = cleansed. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 1:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 1:40-45

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 1:40-44

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 1:40-45

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 1:41

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