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40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.” 42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean. 43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out, 44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.

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40 Then(A) a man with leprosy[a](B) came to him and, on his knees,[b](C) begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”(D) 41 Moved with compassion,[c](E) Jesus reached out his hand and touched(F) him. “I am willing,” he told him. “Be made clean.” 42 Immediately the leprosy(G) left him, and he was made clean. 43 Then he sternly warned(H) him and sent him away(I) at once, 44 telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone;(J) but go and show(K) yourself to the priest,(L) and offer(M) what Moses commanded for your cleansing,(N) as a testimony(O) to them.”[d] 45 Yet he went out and began to proclaim(P) it widely and to spread the news,(Q) with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But he was out in deserted places, and they came to him from everywhere.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:40 Gk lepros; a term for various skin diseases, also in v. 42; see Lv 13–14
  2. 1:40 Other mss omit on his knees
  3. 1:41 Other mss Moved with indignation
  4. 1:44 Or against them