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11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything[a] and followed him.(A)

The Cleansing of a Leper.(B) 12 Now there was a man full of leprosy[b] in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And the leprosy left him immediately.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:11 They left everything: in Mk 1:16–20 and Mt 4:18–22 the fishermen who follow Jesus leave their nets and their father; in Luke, they leave everything (see also Lk 5:28; 12:33; 14:33; 18:22), an indication of Luke’s theme of complete detachment from material possessions.
  2. 5:12 Full of leprosy: see note on Mk 1:40.

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.