Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 8:3

3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will, be thou clean—And immediately his leprosie was cleansed.

By the Law of God, Lev. 5.3. he that touched another, who was unclean (as the Leper was, Levit. ch. 13. ch. 14.) was unclean, how then doth Christ (who was subject to the Law) touch the Leper? Some say he did not touch the unclean Leper, but him that was a Leper, and by his touch made clean. But it is a better Answer, that what Christ did as he was God, (such were his miraculous Operations) he could not contract any ritual uncleanness by; and Po[illegible: 1 letter]sibly under the Law, the Priest was exempted from that uncleanness, for he came very near the Leper, in his Office about him expressed, Levit. ch. 13. ch. 14. Nor do we read of any uncleanness contracted by Aaron, in his performance of his Office to Miriam under her Leprosie, nor by the Priests, 2 Chron. 26.20. tho it be said, They thrust out Vzziah. Christ by putting forth his hand, shewed his kindness to this miserable Creature: By healing him with a touch, he shewed his Divine Power, Saying, I will, be thou clean. He answereth him in his own term, I will, and then Commands the thing. How acceptable is Faith to God? And immediately his Leprosie was cleansed, that is, removed, the word immediately confirms the Miracle, it was not only a thing done without ordinary means, but without the ordinary time, requisite for such a Cure.