Jesus Cleanses a Leper
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t Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."
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Then Jesus, moved with u compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."
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As soon as He had spoken, v immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
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And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once,
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and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things w which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."
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x However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; y and they came to Him from every direction.
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Cross References
Matthew 8:2 - 4
And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.
Luke 5:12 - 14
And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.
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Cross References
Luke 7:13
When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep.
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Cross References
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said to her, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be to you as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that very hour.
Mark 5:29
Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
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Cross References
Leviticus 14:1 - 32
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.
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Cross References
Matthew 28:15
So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.
Luke 5:15
However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities.
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Cross References
Mark 2:2
Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.
Mark 2:13
Then He went out again by the sea; and all the multitude came to Him, and He taught them.
Mark 3:7
But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea
Luke 5:17
Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
John 6:2
Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased.
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