Matthew 8:4

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Summary

And 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.

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General references

Deuteronomy 24:8

Bible References

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But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he consented.

"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

"When a person has on the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a case of leprous disease on the skin of his body, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests,

"This shall be the law of the leprous person for the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest,

The LORD was pleased, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.

When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.

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and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

And when the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Only consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me."

and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them."

And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."

"But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them.

And he charged him to tell no one, but "go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to them."

This will be your opportunity to bear witness.

If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me;

General references

"Take care, in a case of leprous disease, to be very careful to do according to all that the Levitical priests shall direct you. As I commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.