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Leviticus 13

Skin Diseases

    ²If sores or boils or a skin rash should break out and start spreading on your body, you must be brought to Aaron or to one of the other priests. ³If the priest discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, " This is leprosy ^[a] --you are unclean." ⁴But if the infected area is white and only skin deep, and if the hair in it hasn't turned white, the priest will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days. ⁵If the disease hasn't spread by that time, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days. ⁶Then if the disease hasn't gotten any worse or spread, the priest will say, " You are clean. It was only a sore. After you wash your clothes, you may go home."

    ⁷However, if the disease comes back, you must return to the priest. ⁸If it is discovered that the disease has started spreading, he will say, " This is leprosy--you are unclean."

    ⁹Any of you with a skin disease must be brought to a priest. ¹⁰If he discovers that the sore spot is white with pus and that the hair around it has also turned white, ¹¹he will say, " This is leprosy. You are unclean and must stay away from everyone else." ^12-13But if the disease has run its course and only the scars remain, he will say, " You are clean." ^14-15If the sores come back and turn white with pus, he will say, " This is leprosy--you are unclean."

    ^16-17However, if the sores heal and only white spots remain, the priest will say, " You are now clean."

    ^18-19If you have a sore that either swells or turns reddish-white after it has healed, then you must show it to a priest. ²⁰If he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, " This is leprosy--you are unclean." ²¹But if the white area is only on the surface of the skin and hasn't gotten any worse, and if the hair in it hasn't turned white, he will have you stay away from everyone else for seven days.

    ²²If the sore begins spreading during this time, the priest will say, " You are unclean because you have a disease." ²³But if it doesn't spread, and only a scar remains, he will say, " You are now clean."

    ²⁴If you have a burn that gets infected and turns red or reddish-white, ²⁵a priest must examine it. Then if he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, " The burn has turned into leprosy, and you are unclean." ²⁶But if the priest finds that the hair in the infected area hasn't turned white and that the sore is only skin deep and it is healing, he will have you stay away from everyone else for seven days. ²⁷On the seventh day the priest will examine you again, and if the infection is spreading, he will say, " This is leprosy--you are unclean." ²⁸However, if the infection hasn't spread and has begun to heal, and if only a scar remains, he will say, " Only a scar remains from the burn, and you are clean."

    ²⁹If you have a sore on your head or chin, ³⁰it must be examined by a priest. If the infection seems more than skin deep, and the hair in it has thinned out and lost its color, he will say, " This is leprosy--you are unclean." ³¹On the other hand, if he discovers that the itchy spot is only skin deep, but that the hair still isn't healthy, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days. ³²By that time, if the itch hasn't spread, if the hairs seem healthy, and if the itch is only skin deep, ³³you must shave off the hairs around the infection, but not those on it. Then the priest will tell you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days. ³⁴By that time, if the itch hasn't spread and seems no more than skin deep, he will say, " You are clean; now you must wash your clothes."

    ^35-36Later, if the itch starts spreading, even though the hair is still healthy, the priest will say, " You are unclean." ³⁷But if he thinks you are completely well, he will say, " You are clean."

    ³⁸If white spots break out on your skin, ³⁹but the priest discovers that it is only a rash, he will say, " You are clean."

    ^40-41If you become bald on any part of your head, you are still clean. ^42-43But if a priest discovers that a reddish-white sore has broken out on the bald spot and looks like leprosy, he will say, ⁴⁴" This is leprosy--you are unclean."

    ⁴⁵If you ever have leprosy, you must tear your clothes, leave your hair uncombed, cover the lower part of your face, and go around shouting, " I'm unclean! I'm unclean!" ⁴⁶As long as you have the disease, you are unclean and must live alone outside the camp.

    ^47-50If a greenish or reddish spot ^[b] appears anywhere on any of your clothing or on anything made of leather, you must let the priest examine the clothing or the leather. He will put it aside for seven days, ⁵¹and if the mildew has spread in that time, he will say, " This is unclean ⁵²because the mildew has spread." Then he will burn the clothing or the piece of leather. ⁵³If the priest discovers that the mildew hasn't spread, ⁵⁴he will tell you to wash the clothing or leather and put it aside for another seven days, ⁵⁵after which he will examine it again. If the spot hasn't spread, but is still greenish or reddish, the clothing or leather is unclean and must be burned. ⁵⁶But if the spot has faded after being washed, he will tear away the spot. ⁵⁷Later, if the spot reappears elsewhere on the clothing or the leather, you must burn it. ⁵⁸Even if the spot completely disappears after being washed, it must be washed again before it is clean.

    ⁵⁹These are the rules for deciding if clothing is clean or unclean after a spot appears on it.

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The Lord's Supper

(Mark 14.22-26; Luke 22.14-23; 1 Corinthians 11.23-25)

    ²⁷Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God. He then gave it to his disciples and said, "Take this and drink it. ²⁸This is my blood, and with it God makes his agreement with you. It will be poured out, so that many people will have their sins forgiven. ²⁹From now on I am not going to drink any wine, until I drink new wine with you in my Father's kingdom." ³⁰Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Peter's Promise

(Mark 14.27-31; Luke 22.31-34; John 13.36-38)

   `I will strike down

   the shepherd,

   and the sheep

   will be scattered.'

    ³²But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."

    ³³Peter spoke up, "Even if all the others reject you, I never will!"

    ³⁴Jesus replied, "I promise you that before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me." ³⁵But Peter said, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never say I don't know you."

   All the others said the same thing.

Jesus Prays

(Mark 14.32-42; Luke 22.39-46)

    ³⁷Jesus took along Peter and the two brothers, James and John. ^[a] He was very sad and troubled, ³⁸and he said to them, "I am so sad that I feel as if I am dying. Stay here and keep awake with me." ³⁹Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, don't make me suffer by having me drink from this cup. ^[b] But do what you want, and not what I want." ⁴⁰He came back and found his disciples sleeping. So he said to Peter, "Can't any of you stay awake with me for just one hour? ⁴¹Stay awake and pray that you won't be tested. You want to do what is right, but you are weak."

    ⁴²Again Jesus went to pray and said, "My Father, if there is no other way, and I must suffer, I will still do what you want."

    ⁴³Jesus came back and found them sleeping again. They simply could not keep their eyes open. ⁴⁴He left them and prayed the same prayer once more.

    ⁴⁵Finally, Jesus returned to his disciples and said, "Are you still sleeping and resting? ^[c] The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners. ⁴⁶Get up! Let's go. The one who will betray me is already here."

Jesus Is Arrested

(Mark 14.43-50; Luke 22.47-53; John 18.3-12)

    ⁵⁰Jesus replied, "My friend, why are you here?" ^[e] The men grabbed Jesus and arrested him.