Mark 1:44

“Make sure you don't tell anybody anything about this,” he told him. “Go to the priest and show yourself to him. Give the offering which is required by the law of Moses for such cleansing, so that people will have proof.”

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In The King James Version

And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

In Context

43Jesus sent him away with a strong warning.

45But the healed leper went out and told everyone what had happened. As a result Jesus could not openly go into the cities anymore, but had to stay out in the country where people came to him from everywhere around.

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Cross References

Leviticus 14:1The Lord told Moses,

Matthew 23:2“The religious teachers and the Pharisees are responsible as interpreters of the law of Moses,

Luke 17:14When Jesus saw them, he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” On their way there, they were healed.

Romans 15:4These Scriptures were written down in the past to help us understand, and to encourage us so that we could wait patiently in hope.

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:41-45

The Healing of a Leper. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, show… Read the whole commentary →

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