Matthew 8:1-4 - A Leper Cleansed

¹ And when he came down from the mountain, there followed him large multitudes. ² And 1o! a leper, coming near, began to bow down to him saying, - Lord! if thou be willing, thou canst cleanse me.

³ And, stretching forth the hand, he touched him, saying, - I am willing, be cleansed! And, straightway, cleansed was his leprosy. ⁴ And Jesus saith unto him, Mind! tell, no one, - but withdraw, thyself, shew to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses directed, for a witness unto them.

⁴⁰ And there cometh unto him, a leper, beseeching him and kneeling, - saying unto him - If thou be willing, thou canst cleanse me;

⁴¹ and, moved with compassion, he stretched forth the hand, and touched him, and saith unto him - I am willing, Be cleansed! ⁴² and, straightway, the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed; ⁴³ and, strictly charging him, straightway, he urged him forth; ⁴⁴ and saith unto him - Mind! unto no one, say aught, - but withdraw, thyself, show unto the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what things Moses enjoined, for a witness unto them. ⁴⁵ But, he, going forth, began to be proclaiming many things, and blazing abroad the story, so that, no longer, was it possible for him, openly, into a city, to enter, - but, outside, in desert places, was he, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

¹² And it came to pass, while he was in one of the cities, that lo! there was a man full of leprosy; and, seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and entreated him, saying - Lord! if thou be willing, thou canst cleanse me.

¹³ And, stretching forth the hand, he touched him, saying - I am willing: Be cleansed! And, straightway, the leprosy departed from him. ¹⁴ And, he, charged him to tell, no one, - but, departing, Show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses enjoined, for a witness unto them.

¹⁵ But the report concerning him the more went abroad, and many multitudes were coming together, to hear, and be getting cured from their infirmities; ¹⁶ howbeit, he, was retiring in the deserts, and engaging in prayer.