Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(A)

40 A man with leprosy[a] came to him and begged him on his knees,(B) “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

41 Jesus was indignant.[b] He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone.(C) But go, show yourself to the priest(D) and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing,(E) as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places.(F) Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:40 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Mark 1:41 Many manuscripts Jesus was filled with compassion

Jesus Cleanses a Leper(A)

40 Then a leper[a] came to Jesus[b] and began pleading with him. He fell on his knees and told him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

41 Moved with compassion, Jesus[c] reached out his hand, touched him, and told him, “I do want to. Be made clean!” 42 Instantly the leprosy left him, and he was clean.

43 Then Jesus[d] sternly warned him and encouraged him to go at once. 44 He told the man, “Be sure that you don’t tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities.”[e] 45 But when the man[f] left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus[g] could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people[h] kept coming to him from everywhere.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:40 I.e. a man with a serious skin disease
  2. Mark 1:40 Lit. him
  3. Mark 1:41 Lit. he
  4. Mark 1:43 Lit. he
  5. Mark 1:44 Lit. to them
  6. Mark 1:45 Lit. he
  7. Mark 1:45 Lit. he
  8. Mark 1:45 Lit. they