7 Bible Verses about Leprosy

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 8:4

And then Jesus said to him: "Be careful not to say a word to any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and offer the gift directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

Luke 17:14

When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

Matthew 8:2-3

And he saw a leper who came up, and bowed to the ground before him, and said: "Master, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean." Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he was made clean from his leprosy;

Mark 1:40-41

One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. "If only you are willing," he said, "you are able to make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean."

Luke 17:12-15

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!" When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.read more.
One of them, finding he was cured, came back, praising God loudly,

Luke 4:27

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the Prophet Elisha, yet it was not one of them who was made clean, but Naaman the Syrian."

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

Luke 17:14

When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

More verses: Matthew 8:4 Luke 5:14

Leprosy » Turned the hair white or yellow

Leprosy » Isolation of lepers

Leprosy » The priests » Examined all persons healed of

Luke 17:14

When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

Matthew 8:4

And then Jesus said to him: "Be careful not to say a word to any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and offer the gift directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

Leprosy » Garments » Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean

Leprosy » Healed » By jesus

Matthew 8:3

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he was made clean from his leprosy;

Luke 5:13

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly the leprosy left the man;

Mark 1:40-42

One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. "If only you are willing," he said, "you are able to make me clean." Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;

Luke 17:12-14

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!" When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

Leprosy » Power of Christ manifested in curing

Matthew 8:3

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he was made clean from his leprosy;

Luke 5:13

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly the leprosy left the man;

Luke 17:13-14

Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!" When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

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

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

Leprosy » Healed » miriam

Leprosy » An incurable disease

Leprosy » Sent as a judgment on » miriam

Leprosy » Parts affected by » The hand

Leprosy » Infected » Men

Leprosy » Healed » Naaman

Leprosy » Parts affected by » The whole body

Luke 5:12

On one occasion Jesus was staying in a town, when he saw a man who was covered with leprosy. When the leper saw Jesus, he threw himself on his face and implored his help: "Master, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean."

Leprosy » Separate burial of

Leprosy » A common disease among the jews

Luke 4:27

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the Prophet Elisha, yet it was not one of them who was made clean, but Naaman the Syrian."

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

Mark 14:3

When Jesus was still at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, while he was at table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of choice spikenard perfume of great value. She broke the jar, and poured the perfume on his head.

Leprosy » Healed » Disciples empowered to heal

Scall » Leprosy

Knowing Jesus Everyday

Never miss a post

Theasaurus: Leprosy