Mark 1:40

40 A man with a skin disease came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, "You can heal me if you will."

Mark 1:40 Meaning and 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 submission, respect, and reverence, and to worship him:

and saying unto him, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean;
(See Gill on Matthew 8:2). Mark omits the word "Lord".

Mark 1:40 In-Context

38 Jesus answered, "We should go to other towns around here so I can preach there too. That is the reason I came."

39 So he went everywhere in Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and forcing out demons.

40 A man with a skin disease came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, "You can heal me if you will."

41 Jesus felt sorry for the man, so he reached out his hand and touched him and said, "I will. Be healed!"

42 Immediately the disease left the man, and he was healed.