13 Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him,(A) saying, “I am willing; be made clean,” and immediately the leprosy left him. 14 Then he ordered him to tell no one:(B) “But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses commanded for your cleansing as a testimony to them.”

15 But the news[a] about him spread even more, and large crowds would come together to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

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Footnotes

  1. 5:15 Lit the word

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

14 Then Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone,(A) but go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded(B) for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”

15 Yet the news about him spread all the more,(C) so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses.

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