Mark 1:40-45

Expanded Bible

Jesus Heals a Sick Man^(A)

⁴⁰ A man with ·a skin disease [^Tleprosy; ^Cthe term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; Lev. 14] came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “You can ·heal me [^Lmake me clean; ^Cleprosy rendered a person ceremonially defiled (“unclean”), and so unable to participate in Israel’s religious life] if you ·will [are willing; want to].”

⁴¹ Jesus felt ·sorry^[a] [compassion] for the man, so he reached out his hand and touched him and said, “I ·will [am willing; want to]. Be ·healed [^Lcleansed]!” ⁴² Immediately the ·disease [^Tleprosy] left the man, and he was ·healed [^Lcleansed].

⁴³ Jesus told the man to go away at once, but he warned him strongly, ⁴⁴ “Don’t tell anyone about this. But go and show yourself to the priest. And offer the ·gift [offering; sacrifices] Moses commanded for ·people who are made well [^Lyour cleansing; Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.” ⁴⁵ The man left there, but he began to tell everyone that Jesus had healed him, and so he spread ·the news about Jesus [^Lthe message/word]. As a result, Jesus could not enter a town ·if people saw him [publicly]. He stayed in ·places where nobody lived [secluded/deserted places], but people ·came [kept coming] to him from everywhere.