Luke 5:12-14

Expanded Bible

Jesus Heals a Sick Man^(A)

¹² When Jesus was in one of the towns, there was a man covered with ·a skin disease [^Tleprosy; ^Cthe term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; see Lev. 14]. When he saw Jesus, he ·bowed [^Lfell on his face] before him and ·begged [implored] him, “Lord, you can ·heal me [^Lmake me clean; ^Csuch skin disorders rendered the victim ceremonially unclean] if you ·will [choose; are willing].”

¹³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, “I ·will [do choose; am willing]. Be ·healed [^Lcleansed]!” Immediately the disease ·disappeared [left him]. ¹⁴ Then Jesus ·said [ordered; commanded], “Don’t tell anyone about this, but go and ·show yourself to [be examined by] the priest [^Conly a priest could declare a person clean] and ·offer a gift [make an offering; offer the sacrifices] for your ·healing [cleansing], as Moses commanded [Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.”