Matthew 8:4 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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,

Matthew 8:6 And saide, Master, my seruant lieth sicke at home of the palsie, and is grieuously pained.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iesus", "saide", "vnto", "thou", "tell", "shewe", and "selfe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iesus" and "saide", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "And Iesus putting foorth his hand touched..." into verse 5's "When Iesus was entred into Capernaum there...", so "iesus" and "saide" 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 "saide" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.