Mark 1:41

41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand and touched him, and said unto him, "I will; be thou clean."

Mark 1:41 Meaning and 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).

Mark 1:41 In-Context

39 And He preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

40 And there came a leper to Him, beseeching Him and kneeling down to Him and saying unto Him, "If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean."

41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand and touched him, and said unto him, "I will; be thou clean."

42 And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

43 And He strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away,