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Matthew 8:3

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And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
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  1. Luke 5:13Rank 1 from verse 3
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    13And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

  2. Psalms 33:9Rank 2 from verse 3
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    9For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

  3. 2 Kings 5:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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    14Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

  4. Matthew 11:4–5Rank 4 from verse 3
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    4Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see:

    5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

  5. Mark 1:41Rank 5 from verse 3
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    41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

  6. 2 Kings 5:11Rank 6 from verse 3
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    11But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

  7. Genesis 1:3Rank 7 from verse 3
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    3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

  8. John 5:21Rank 8 from verse 3
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    21For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  9. Mark 4:39Rank 9 from verse 3
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    39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

  10. John 11:43Rank 10 from verse 3
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    43And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

  11. Luke 17:14–15Rank 11 from verse 3
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    14And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.

    15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

  12. Luke 7:14Rank 12 from verse 3
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    14And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.

  13. Mark 5:41Rank 13 from verse 3
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    41And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

  14. Mark 9:25Rank 14 from verse 3
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    25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

  15. Mark 7:34Rank 15 from verse 3
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    34And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

  16. John 15:24Rank 16 from verse 3
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    24If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

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Matthew 8:3

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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leprosy

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Sense 1: A bodily condition identified by specified signs in the skin, flesh, or hair. Sense 2: A defiling condition identified by specified signs in a garment or house.

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cleansed

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Made clean or pure; freed from filth, defilement, guilt, disease, or ceremonial uncleanness.

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8:1WHEN he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.

8:2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

8:3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

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8:4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

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