Matthew 8:1-4 - A Leper Cleansed

¹ As he went down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. ² And behold! a leper came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord if you choose, you can make me clean."

³ Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him "I do choose," he said, "become clean," and immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. ⁴ Jesus said to him, "See that you tell no one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, as an evidence to them."

⁴⁰ One day a leper cane to him and besought him as he knelt down to him, saying, "If you choose, you are able to cleanse me."

⁴¹ Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!" ⁴² The leprosy at once left him, and he was made clean. ⁴³ Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying. ⁴⁴ "See you say nothing to any one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded for a testimony to them." ⁴⁵ But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.

¹² Another time when he was in one of their cities, there was a man there full of leprosy. And he, upon seeing Jesus, fell on his face and implored him. "Lord," he said, "if only you choose you can make me clean."

¹³ And he stretched out his hand and touching him, said: "I do choose; be made clean." ¹⁴ And instantly the leprosy left him. Jesus ordered him to tell no one, "But be off," he said, "show yourself to the priest, and make the offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

¹⁵ But all the more the report about him continued to spread; and great crowds began to come together to hear him, and to be healed of their infirmities. ¹⁶ But Jesus himself habitually withdrew into solitary places, and there used to pray.