touched him] The law forbade to touch a leper, lest men should be infected by them; but Christ was above the law, and healed him by touching him. The lepers touching others, defiles; Christs touching him, cleanseth. See the like, Revelation 7:14. saying] Not out of ostentation, to shew what he could do; but out of pity to the leper, Mark 1:41. and to shew his bounty. I will] It is true as thou saidst, v. 1. I confirm it by healing thee. be thou clean] A word of operative command, as Genesis 1:3, Let there be light. immediately his leprosie was cleansed] An argument of Christs divine power, that could heal him suddenly by his command.