Matthew 8:3
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By the touch he accomplished the cleansing, making clear that his holy flesh is also needed for sanctification. The Spirit cleanses; communion with the body produces sanctification. Touching the leper, the Savior healed him, showing that the Spirit in him heals diseases, while the body, by contact, grants sanctification (Matthew 8:3).
Greek
∆ιὰ τῆς ἐπαφῆς ἐποιήσατο τὴν κάθαρσιν δηλῶν, ὅτι καὶ ἡ ἁγία αὐτοῦ σὰρξ χρειώδης ἐστὶ πρὸς ἁγιασμόν· τὸ μὲν γὰρ πνεῦμα καθαίρει, ἡ δὲ τοῦ σώματος κοινω νία ἐμποιεῖ τὸν ἁγιασμόν. Ἁπτόμενος τοῦ λεπροῦ ὁ σωτὴρ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτὸν δεικνύων ὡς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἐν αὐτῷ θερα πεύει τὰς νόσους, τὸ δὲ σῶμα τῇ προσψαύσει τὸν ἁγιασμὸν παρέχε ται.