Mat 8:1-4, Luk 5:12-16 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Cleanses a Leper When Jesus came down from the hillside, large crowds followed him.

Matthew 8:1-4

1 Jesus Cleanses a Leper Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16When Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} came down from the hillside, large crowds followed him. 2 Suddenly a leper ^{▼▼I.e. a man with a serious skin disease} came up to him, fell down before him, and said, “Sir, ^{▼▼Or Lord} if you want to, you can make me clean.”Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12

3 So Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} reached out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do want to. Be made clean!” And instantly his leprosy was made clean.

4 Then Jesus said to him, “See to it that you don't speak to anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer the sacrifice that Moses commanded as proof to the authorities.” ^{▼▼Lit. to them}Lev 14:3-4, 10; Matt 9:30; Mark 5:43; Luke 5:14

Luke 5:12-16

12 Jesus Cleanses a Leper Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45One day while Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was in one of the cities, a man covered with leprosy saw Jesus and fell on his face, begging him, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”Matt 8:2; Mark 1:40

13 So Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} reached out his hand and touched him, saying, “I do want to. Be made clean!” Instantly the leprosy left him. 14 Then Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} ordered him, “Don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest and make an offering for your cleansing as Moses commanded as proof to the authorities.” ^{▼▼Lit. to them}Lev 14:4, 10, 21-22; Matt 8:4 15 But the news about Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} spread even more, and many crowds began gathering to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.Matt 4:25; Mark 3:7; John 6:2 16 However, he continued his habit of retiring to deserted places and praying.Matt 14:23; Mark 6:46