Lesson 2300

(Lesson 2300)(03-29-18) Matthew 8:1-4
    “When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 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.”

    In the first part of today’s quote, Jesus performed a miracle, healing the leperous man simply by touching him. Jesus then compelled the leper to keep what had happened to him secret, by telling no one what had happened. As us related in the last part of the quote, Jesus told the man to go to his priest and give to him the required offering.
    By instructing the leper, as Jesus did, He created an example for the leadership of the Jews as to how His ministry was in compliance with the Law of Moses. That was an important because, as the lessons will expose, the hypocritical Jewish hierarchy would soon set out to find even the smallest of reasons to destroy Jesus.~