Luke 5:13

And stretching forth his hand, he touched him, saying: I will. Be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

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 to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy who, seeing Jesus and falling on his face, besought him saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

14And he charged him that he should tell no man, but: Go, shew thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:3And God said: Be light made. And light was made.

2 Kings 5:10And Eliseus sent a messenger to him, saying: Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and thy flesh shall recover health, and thou shalt be clean.

Psalms 33:9O taste, and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the man that hopeth in him.

Ezekiel 36:29And I will save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for corn, and will multiply it, and will lay no famine upon you.

Matthew 9:29Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it done unto you.

Luke 8:54But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.

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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