Luke 5:14

And 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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In The King James Version

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

In Context

13And he put out his hand to him and said, It is my pleasure; be clean. And straight away his disease went from him.

15But news of him went out all the more, in every direction, and great numbers of people came together to give hearing to his words and to be made well from their diseases.

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Cross References

Leviticus 13:2If a man has on his skin a growth or a mark or a white place, and it becomes the disease of a leper, let him be taken to Aaron the priest, or to one of the priests, his sons;

Matthew 8:4And Jesus said to him, See that you say nothing about this to anyone; but go and let the priest see you and make the offering which was ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Matthew 10:18And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

Mark 1:44See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

Luke 9:5And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

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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