Matthew only. And Jesus (Revised Version, be) saith unto him, I Will come and heal him. The emphasis is not on the coming, but on the person who comes ( ἐγων). Observe Christ's perfect self-consciousness.
Heal ( θεραπεύσω) ; contrast verse 8.
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