Luke 5:13

And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, "I want to. Be made clean."Immediately the leprosy left him.

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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

12It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."

14He commanded him to tell no one, "But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

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Cross References

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

2 Kings 5:10Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, "Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean."

Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it was done.He commanded, and it stood firm.

Ezekiel 36:29I will save you from all your uncleanness: and I will call for the grain, and will multiply it, and lay no famine on you.

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

Luke 8:54But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, "Child, 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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