7 Bible Verses about Leprosy
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Jesus said to him, "Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed]."
And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.
Just then a person with an infectious skin disease came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can heal me." Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man, saying, "I do want to; you are healed." And immediately his infectious skin disease was healed.
Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the term "heal/healing" is originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3]. And being moved with deep pity, Jesus reached out His hand, touched him and said, "I do want to; be healed."
And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff], and shouting, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us." And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.read more.
Then one of them, seeing he had been healed, returned and praised God in a loud voice.
And [while] there were many people with infectious skin diseases [living] in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, none of them was healed except Naaman, the Syrian [who was also a Gentile]."
And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff],
From Thematic Bible
Defilement » Caused by » Leprosy
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Leprosy
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Leprosy
Head » Liable to » Leprosy
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Ceremonially unclean
Leprosy » Law concerning
And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.
Leprosy » Turned the hair white or yellow
Leprosy » Isolation of lepers
Leprosy » The priests » Examined all persons healed of
And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.
Jesus said to him, "Be sure you do not tell anyone [about your healing yet]; but [first] go and show yourself to the priest and then offer the [sacrificial] gift required by the law of Moses [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff], as evidence to them [that you have been healed]."
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean
Leprosy » Healed » By jesus
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man, saying, "I do want to; you are healed." And immediately his infectious skin disease was healed.
Then He reached out His hand and touched the man, saying, "I [do] want to; be healed." And immediately the infectious skin disease left him.
Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the term "heal/healing" is originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3]. And being moved with deep pity, Jesus reached out His hand, touched him and said, "I do want to; be healed." And immediately the infectious skin disease left him and he was healed.
And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff], and shouting, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us." And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.
Leprosy » Power of Christ manifested in curing
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man, saying, "I do want to; you are healed." And immediately his infectious skin disease was healed.
Then He reached out His hand and touched the man, saying, "I [do] want to; be healed." And immediately the infectious skin disease left him.
and shouting, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us." And when Jesus saw them, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." [See Lev. 13:49; 14:2ff]. And it happened, as they went [along], that they were healed.
Leprosy » Often sent as a punishment for sin
Leprosy » Houses » To have the part infected with, first removed, and the rest scraped, &c
Leprosy » Power of God manifested in curing
Leprosy » Often began with a bright red spot
Leprosy » The priests » Examined persons suspected of
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Separated from intercourse with others
Leprosy » Often hereditary
Leprosy » Turned the skin white
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Associated together
And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff],
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Cut off from God's house
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The forehead
Leprosy » Garments » Incurably infected with, burned
Leprosy » Houses » Infected with, communicated uncleanness to everyone who entered them
Leprosy » Houses » Incurably infected with, pulled down and removed
Leprosy » Houses » Ceremonies at cleansing of
Leprosy » The priests » Had rules for distinguishing
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Excluded from priest's office
Leprosy » The priests » Judges and directors in cases of
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » To have their heads bare, clothes rent, and lip covered
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » To cry unclean when approached
Leprosy » Parts affected by » Beards
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The head
Leprosy » Garments » Infected with, to have the piece first torn out
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shown to priest
Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, shut up seven days
Leprosy » Infected » Garments
Leprosy » Infected » Houses
Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, but not infected, pronounced clean
Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, inspected by priest
Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, reported to priest
Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, emptied
Leprosy » Houses » Suspected of, shut up seven days
Leprosy » Less inveterate when it covered the whole body
Leprosy » Ceremonies at cleansing of
Leprosy » The priests » Shut up persons suspected of, seven days
Leprosy » Infected » Women
Leprosy » Sent as a judgment on » Uzziah
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Dwelt in a separate house
Leprosy » Christ gave power to heal
Heal sick people, raise people from the dead, restore health to those with infectious skin diseases, and drive out evil spirits. You have received [blessings] freely, [now] give them out freely.
Leprosy » Healed » miriam
Leprosy » An incurable disease
Leprosy » Sent as a judgment on » miriam
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The hand
Leprosy » Infected » Men
And as He entered a certain village, He was met by ten men with infectious skin diseases, who were standing some distance away [Note: Restrictions in the Jewish law prevented contact with persons having infectious diseases. See Lev. 13:45ff],
Leprosy » Healed » Naaman
Leprosy » Parts affected by » The whole body
And it happened while Jesus was in one of the towns [i.e., surrounding Lake Galilee], that a man covered with an infectious skin disease appeared and, when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face [to the ground] and begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the terms "heal/healing" are originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3].
Leprosy » Separate burial of
Leprosy » A common disease among the jews
And [while] there were many people with infectious skin diseases [living] in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, none of them was healed except Naaman, the Syrian [who was also a Gentile]."
Leprosy » As a judgment » Gehazi
Leprosy » Instances of leprosy not mentioned above » Azariah
Leprosy » Entailed
Leprosy » Instances of leprosy not mentioned above » Four lepers outside samaria
Leprosy » Instances of leprosy not mentioned above » Simon
And while Jesus was in Bethany [Note: This was a small village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem], sitting at the dinner table in the house of Simon, the man with an infectious skin disease [Note: This man had probably been healed by now], a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him, broke the jar and poured the perfume on His head.
Leprosy » Healed » Disciples empowered to heal
Heal sick people, raise people from the dead, restore health to those with infectious skin diseases, and drive out evil spirits. You have received [blessings] freely, [now] give them out freely.
