Luke 5:13

Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.

Berean Standard Bible

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

12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

14“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

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Cross References

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

2 Kings 5:10Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”

Psalms 33:9For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

Ezekiel 36:29I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you.

Matthew 9:29Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

Luke 8:54But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “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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