Luke 5:13

And he put out his hand to him and said, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away his disease went from him.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

In Context

12And it came about that while he was in one of the towns, there was a leper there: and when he saw Jesus he went down on his face in prayer to him, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

14And he gave him orders: Say nothing to any man, but let the priest see you and give an offering so that you may be made clean, as the law of Moses says, and for a witness to them.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

2 Kings 5:10And Elisha sent a servant to him, saying, Go to Jordan, and after washing seven times in its waters your flesh will be well again and you will be clean.

Psalms 33:9For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever.

Ezekiel 36:29And I will make you free from all your unclean ways: and at my voice the grain will come up and be increased, and I will not let you be short of food.

Matthew 9:29Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.

Luke 8:54But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:13-17

A Leper Cleansed. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the… Read the whole commentary →

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