“"For when He was come down from the mountain, there came a leper, saying, Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean." Great was the understanding and the faith of him who so drew near. For he did not interrupt the teaching, nor break through the auditory, but awaited the proper time, and approaches Him "when He is…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on the Gospel of Matthew 25
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2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
— Matthew 8:2 —
3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
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.