Matthew 8:3 (GNV)

Passage

And Iesus putting foorth his hand, touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane: and immediatly his leprosie was clensed.

Nearby Context

Matthew 8:1 Nowe when he was come downe from the mountaine, great multitudes followed him.

Matthew 8:2 And loe, there came a Leper and worshipped him, saying, Master, if thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.

Matthew 8:3 And Iesus putting foorth his hand, touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane: and immediatly his leprosie was clensed.

Matthew 8:4 Then Iesus saide vnto him, See thou tell no man, but goe, and shewe thy selfe vnto the Priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a witnesse to them.

Matthew 8:5 When Iesus was entred into Capernaum, there came vnto him a Centurion, beseeching him,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iesus", "putting", "foorth", "hand", "touched", "saying", "thou", and "cleane". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iesus" and "putting", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And loe there came a Leper and..." into verse 4's "Then Iesus saide vnto him See thou...", so "iesus" and "putting" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iesus" and "putting" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.