The Few

Just think of all the those that had leprosy that represent the defiling and unclean sins of the Jews, only one was healed. Those who receive grace are but a remnant - the one man or woman healed.

Mat 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

In 8.16-17 of the many healed, we can see echoed the word that was spoken by the leper for cleansing (v.2) to the Son of God to the Jews: the one they had been looking to save them from their sins as the perfect King, in their fleshly relationship with Him (He touched their leprosy - v.3) of a Messianic Kingdom (ruling as the Son of Man) - a looking towards all mankind.