² Right away^(A) a man with a serious skin disease came up and knelt before Him,^(B) saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

³ Reaching out His hand He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean.” Immediately his disease was healed.^{[a] 4} Then Jesus told him, “See that you don’t tell anyone;^(C) but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed, as a testimony to them.”^(D)

A Man Cleansed

¹² While He was in one of the towns, a man was there who had a serious skin disease all over him.^(A) He saw Jesus, fell facedown, and begged Him: “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

¹³ Reaching out His hand, He touched him, saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the disease left him. ¹⁴ Then He ordered him to tell no one: “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”