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Berean Standard Bible

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

Matthew 8:2

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Jesus has come down from the mountain after the Sermon, and crowds follow him. A man with leprosy, considered ritually unclean and cut off from community, approaches him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and lo, a leper having come, was bowing to him, saying, 'Sir, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y he aquí un leproso vino, y le adoraba, diciendo: Señor, si quisieres, puedes limpiarme.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

cuando, de pronto, un leproso se le acercó y se puso de rodillas ante él. ―Señor —suplicó el leproso—, si quieres, puedes curarme.

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