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NASB | Matthew 8:4 And Jesus *said to him, "See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 8:4 And Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest [for inspection] and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony (evidence) to them [of your healing]." [Lev 14:2] |
Bible Question: On Matt.8:4...Why does Jesus tell the leper to NOT show others his healing? |
Bible Answer: God's day to you, Carol, and welcome to the SBF, While healing was one of the proofs that He was the Messiah (Mat 11:2-5; Isa 35:5, 6; 61:1), it was not why He came, which was to preach (Mar 1:38). In context, After teaching (vv 21-22), he healed a man with an unclean spirit (vv 23-27). News got out and He healed many (vv 28-34). Again we see He was not permitting the demons to speak because they knew who He was. He went out to pray (vs 35) and when Simon, Inc. came to Him, He didn’t return to heal (vv 36-38). He didn't want people coming to be healed without belief (Mar 6:4-6). In Matthew we read about people'e belief (8:13; 9:2, 22, 28-29; 15:28; 17:19-20). If you continue reading Mark 1, you'll see the effect of healing. Searcher |
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