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11 As soon as they brought the boats to the shore, they left everything and followed Jesus.

A man with a skin disease

12 Jesus was in one of the towns where there was also a man covered with a skin disease. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged, “Lord, if you want, you can make me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do want to. Be clean.” Instantly, the skin disease left him.

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11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(A)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(B)

12 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.[a](C) When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

13 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:12 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.