It is argued that jesus, by this touch, was made legally unclean until the evening ( leviticus.

Webconvinced of the savior’s power, the man knows that jesus can make him clean if the lord is willing to exercise his healing touch (matt.

Jesus is able and willing.

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Jesus tells the healed leper to show [himself] to the priest, which fits with the command.

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Webjesus is moved by compassion and tenderly touches a leper who has been untouchable as a powerful picture of our own salvation.

Webthe touch of jesus, therefore, gave the leper a new conception of divine compassion.

Webanyone touching a leper would become unclean themselves (leviticus 5:3), so lepers were to be avoided at all costs.

Webwhen a leper approached jesus, he had no doubt that christ could make him clean.

It was a matter of jesus’ willingness to do so.

But jesus is filled with compassion for this leper, and instead.

The compassion is demonstrable.

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