Cleansing a Leper
English Revised Version (ERV)
Mat 8:1–4
- 1 And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
- 2 And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- 3 And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.
- 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mrk 1:40–45
- 40 And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- 41 And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
- 42 And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
- 43 And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
- 44 and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- 45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Luk 5:12–16
- 12 And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy: and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- 13 And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy departed from him.
- 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go thy way, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- 15 But so much the more went abroad the report concerning him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed of their infirmities.
- 16 But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.