Mark 1:40-45 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If you will, you can make me clean.… I. A melancholy PICTURE to be studied. II. An excellent EXAMPLE to be copied. 1. He made his application in the proper quarter. He "came to Jesus." 2. He made his application in the right way. 3. He made his application in the proper spirit, "kneeling." III. A sweet ENCOURAGEMENT to be taken. IV. A necessary DUTY to be performed. Silence and the offering of sacrifice. Gratitude; penitence; consecration. V. An uncommon MISTAKE to be avoided. "He began to blaze abroad the matter." (T. Whitelaw, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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