A Man Cleansed

12 While he was in one of the towns, a man was there who had leprosy[a] all over him.(A) He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”

13 Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him,(B) saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. 14 Then he ordered him to tell no one:(C) “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”

15 But the news[b] about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. 16 Yet he often withdrew to deserted places and prayed.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:12 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases, also in v. 13; see Lv 13–14
  2. 5:15 Lit the word

12 · kai It happened ginomai that , when en · ho he autos was eimi in en one heis of the ho cities polis, · kai there idou was a man anēr full plērēs of leprosy lepra. And de seeing · ho Jesus Iēsous, he fell piptō on epi his face prosōpon and implored deomai him autos, saying legō, “ Lord kyrios, if ean you are willing thelō, you can dynamai make me egō clean katharizō.” 13 And kai Jesus stretched ekteinō out his ho hand cheir and touched haptō him autos, saying legō, “ I am willing thelō; become clean katharizō.” And kai immediately eutheōs the ho leprosy lepra left aperchomai apo him autos. 14 Then kai Jesus autos ordered parangellō the man autos to tell legō no mēdeis one : “ Go aperchomai, rather alla, and show deiknymi yourself seautou to the ho priest hiereus and kai make prospherō an offering for peri · ho your sy cleansing katharismos, just kathōs as Moses Mōysēs commanded prostassō as eis a testimony martyrion to them autos.” 15 Then de the ho word logos about peri him autos spread dierchomai even more mallon, and kai large polys crowds ochlos would come synerchomai together to hear akouō him and kai to be healed therapeuō of apo · ho their autos diseases astheneia. 16 But de he autos would eimi go hypochōreō off to en · ho wilderness erēmos places and kai pray proseuchomai.

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