Matthew 8:2
Good News Translation
Then a man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to him, knelt down before him, and said, "Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean."

New Revised Standard Version
and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.”

Contemporary English Version
Suddenly a man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus. He said, "Lord, you have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to."

New American Bible
And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

behold.

Mark 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.

*etc:

Luke 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

a leper.

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

Matthew 26:6 And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,

Leviticus 13:44-46 Now whosoever shall be defiled with the leprosy, and is separated by the judgment of the priest: . . .

Numbers 5:2,3 Command the children of Israel, that they cast out of the camp every leper, and whosoever hath an issue of seed, or is defiled by the dead: . . .

Numbers 12:10 The cloud also that was over the tabernacle departed: and behold Mary appeared white as snow with a leprosy. And when Aaron had looked on her, and saw her all covered with leprosy,

Deuteronomy 24:8,9 Observe diligently that thou incur not the stroke of the leprosy, but thou shalt do whatsoever the priests of the Levitical race shall teach thee, according to what I have commanded them, and fulfil thou it carefully. . . .

2 Samuel 3:39 But I as yet am tender, though anointed king. And these men the sons of Sarvia are too hard for me: the Lord reward him that doth evil according to his wickedness.

2 Kings 5:1,27 Naaman, general of the army, of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable: for by him the Lord gave deliverance to Syria: and he was a valiant man, and rich, but a leper. . . .

2 Kings 7:3,4 Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die? . . .

2 Kings 15:5 And the Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and he dwelt in a free house apart: but Joatham, the king's son, governed the palace, and judged the people of the land.

2 Chronicles 26:19-21 And Ozias was angry, and holding in his hand the censer to burn incense, threatened the priests. And presently there rose a leprosy in his forehead before the priests, in the house of the Lord at the altar of incense. . . .

Luke 4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet: and none of them was cleansed but Naaman the Syrian.

Luke 17:12-19 And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off. . . .

worshipped.

Matthew 2:11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him: and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Matthew 4:9 And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down thou wilt adore me.

Matthew 14:33 And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.

Matthew 15:25 But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.

Matthew 18:26 But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Matthew 28:9,17 And behold, Jesus met them, saying: All hail. But they came up and took hold of his feet and adored him. . . .

Mark 1:40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.

Mark 5:6,7 And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him. . . .

Luke 5:12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

John 9:38 And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.

1 Corinthians 14:25 The secrets of his heart are made manifest. And so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.

Revelation 19:10 And I fell down before his feet, to adore him. And he saith to me: See thou do it not. I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Adore God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Revelation 22:8,9 And I, John, who have heard and seen these things. And, after I had heard and seen, I fell down to adore before the feet of the angel who shewed me the things. . . .

if.

Matthew 9:28,29 And when he was come to the house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus saith to them, Do you believe, that I can do this unto you? They say to him, Yea, Lord. . . .

Matthew 13:58 And he wrought not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

Mark 9:22-24 And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and into the waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, help us, having compassion on us. . . .

Context
The Leper's Prayer
1And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him: 2And behold a leper came and adored him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying: I will, be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:1
And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him:

Matthew 8:25
And they came to him, and awaked him, saying: Lord, save us, we perish.

Matthew 9:18
As he was speaking these things unto them, behold a certain ruler came up, and adored him, saying: Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

Matthew 15:25
But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me.

Matthew 18:26
But that servant falling down, besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Matthew 20:20
Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, adoring and asking something of him.

Mark 1:40
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.

Luke 5:12
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

John 9:38
And he said: I believe, Lord. And falling down, he adored him.

Acts 10:14
But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean.

Acts 10:25
And it came to pass that when Peter was come in, Cornelius came to meet him and falling at his feet adored.

Matthew 8:1
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