Mark 1:39-45

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:29-39

In these verses, we have, I. A particular account of one miracle that Christ wrought, in the cure of Peter's wife's mother, who was ill of a fever. This passage we had before, in Matthew. Observe, 1. When Christ had done that which spread his fame throughout all parts, he did not then sit still, as some think that they may lie in bed when their name is up. No, he continued to do good, for that was it he aimed at, and not his own honour. Nay, those who are in reputation, had need be busy and... read more

Matthew Henry

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 1:35-39

1:35-39 Very early, when it was still night, Jesus rose and went out. He went away to a deserted place and there he was praying. Simon and his friends tracked him down and said to him, "They are all searching for you," Jesus said to them, "Let us go somewhere else, to the nearby villages, that I may proclaim the good news there too, for that is why I came forth." So he went to their synagogues, all over Galilee, proclaiming the good news as he went, and casting out demons. Simply to read... 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 1:39

And he preached in their synagogues ,.... Which were in the next towns, in the village cities, and throughout all Galilee : taking every town and city in his circuit, he continued preaching the Gospel of the kingdom in one place and another, until he had gone over the whole country: and cast out devils ; as out of the souls, so out of the bodies of men, whereby he confirmed the doctrine he preached. 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

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