Mark 1:40

“And there came a leper to him, etc..] After he was come down from a certain mountain, in Galilee, where he had been preaching to the people, (<400801>Matthew 8:1), and when be was in a certain city, (<420512>Luke 5:12), either Capernaum, or some other city of Galilee. This man was full of leprosy, as Luke says, and very probably deemed incurable; of the nature and symptoms of the leprosy, (see Gill on “<420512>Luke 5:12”), beseeching him; to cure him of his leprosy: and kneeling down to him; in token of submission, respect, and reverence, and to worship him: and saying unto him, if thou wilt thou canst make me clean; (see Gill on “<400802>Matthew 8:2”). Mark omits the word “Lord”.”

“And there came a leper ... - See the notes at Matthew 8:1-4. Kneeling down to him - He kneeled and inclined his face to the ground, in token of deep humiliation and earnest entreaty. Compare Luke 5:12. If thou wilt - This was an acknowledgment of the almighty power of Jesus, and an appeal to his benevolence. Make me clean - You (Jesus) can heal me of this loathsome and offensive disease, in the eye of the law justly regarded as “unclean,” and render me “legally” clean, and restore me to the privileges of the congregation. And Jesus ...touched him - It was by the law considered as unclean to touch a leprous man. See Numbers 5:2. The fact that Jesus touched him was evidence that the requisite…”

“Mat 8:2; Luk 5:12. Mark 1:44”

“1:40 Leprosy refers to a number of skin diseases (or even mildew in a building). An infected person was considered unclean and was ostracized from family and society (Lev 13:45-46; Num 12:9-12; 2 Chr 26:16-21; Luke 17:12).”

“there: Mat 8:2-4; Luk 5:12-14 a leper: Lev. 13:1-14:57; Num 12:10-15; Deu 24:8, Deu 24:9; Sa2 3:29; 2Kings 5:5-27; Kg2 5:27, Kg2 7:3, Kg2 15:5; Mat 11:5; Luk 17:12-19 kneeling: Mar 10:17; Ch2 6:13; Mat 17:14; Luk 22:41; Act 7:60; Eph 3:14 if thou: Mar 9:22, Mar 9:23; Gen 18:14; Kg2 5:7 Mark 1:41”