38 Then he said unto them, Let us go into the [a]next towns, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.

39 And he preached in their Synagogues, throughout all Galilee, and cast the devils out.

40 (A)[b]And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled down unto him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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  1. Mark 1:38 Villages which were as cities.
  2. Mark 1:40 By healing the leprous, he showeth that he came for this cause, to wipe out the sins of the world with his touching.

38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”(A) 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues(B) and driving out demons.(C)

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy(D)

40 A man with leprosy[a] came to him and begged him on his knees,(E) “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

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  1. Mark 1:40 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.