43 Then he sternly warned(A) him and sent him away(B) at once, 44 telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone;(C) but go and show(D) yourself to the priest,(E) and offer(F) what Moses commanded for your cleansing,(G) as a testimony(H) to them.”[a] 45 Yet he went out and began to proclaim(I) it widely and to spread the news,(J) with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But he was out in deserted places, and they came to him from everywhere.

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  1. 1:44 Or against them

43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone.(A) But go, show yourself to the priest(B) and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing,(C) as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places.(D) Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.(E)

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