The Meaning of Mark 1:42 Explained

Mark 1:42

KJV: And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

YLT: and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

Darby: And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

ASV: And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  as soon as he  had spoken,  immediately  the leprosy  departed  from  him,  and  he was cleansed. 

What does Mark 1:42 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 1:40-45 - The Friend Of Sinners
The leper, Mark 1:40-45. The news of Christ spread fast and far until it reached the outcasts from Jewish society, the very dregs of humanity. As the story of the wonderful miracles wrought by our Lord was pondered deeply by this man, He concluded that the only question which remained was that of Christ's willingness to hear. As to His power there could be no doubt. But no one of all the religious world of that time had ever thought of extending a helping hand to such as he. Note the instantaneousness of our Lord's response to this appeal. His love and power are commensurate; when you gauge the one, you have measured the other.
The paralytic, Mark 2:1-12. The disease had resulted from sin. It was necessary to deal with the soul before the body could be emancipated. As soon as we sin, God's pardon awaits our asking for it, and of this fact our Lord gave the paralytic man definite assurance. Jesus' right to speak was evidenced by His power to heal. If the latter was effectual, so was the former.
The sinner's friend, Mark 2:13-22. They thought to coin a term of reproach, but they added a crown of glory. In eternity the Friend of sinners will surround His table with saved sinners who have become His guests. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 1

1  The office of John the Baptist
9  Jesus is baptized;
12  tempted;
14  he preaches;
16  calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
23  heals one that had a demon;
29  Peter's mother in law;
32  many diseased persons;
40  and cleanses the leper

What do the individual words in Mark 1:42 mean?

And immediately departed from him the leprosy he was cleansed
Καὶ εὐθὺς ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ λέπρα ἐκαθαρίσθη

εὐθὺς  immediately 
Parse: Adverb
Root: εὐθέως  
Sense: straightway, immediately, forthwith.
ἀπῆλθεν  departed 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἀπέρχομαι  
Sense: to go away, depart.
λέπρα  leprosy 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular
Root: λέπρα  
Sense: leprosy.
ἐκαθαρίσθη  he  was  cleansed 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: καθαρίζω 
Sense: to make clean, cleanse.

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