Mat 8:2 | TNotes | STEP | 8:2 Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. Lepers were ceremonially unclean; they were excluded from society unless they became symptom-free and a priest pronounced them clean (see 8:4 ; Lev 14:2-32 ). On some occasions, leprosy was a judgment from God (Num 12:9-15 ; 2 Kgs 5:27 ; 15:5 ).

cLev 14:2-32►

dNum 12:9-15►

e2 Kgs 5:27►

‏ Matthew 8:2

8:2 ^a Leprosy refers to various skin diseases. Lepers were ceremonially unclean; they were excluded from society unless they became symptom-free and a priest pronounced them clean (see 8:4 ^b; Lev 14:2-32 ^c). On some occasions, leprosy was a judgment from God (Num 12:9-15 ^d; 2 Kgs 5:27 ^e; 15:5 ^f).