Luke 5:12-16

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 While he was in one of the cities, ¹there came a man full of leprosy. ^[a] And when he saw Jesus, he ²fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, ³if you will, you can make me clean. ”

13 And Jesus^[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean. ”And immediately the leprosy left him.

14 And he charged him ⁴to tell no one, but“go and show ⁵yourself to the priest, and ⁶make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, ⁷for a proof to them. ”

15 ⁸But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities.

16 But ⁹he would withdraw to desolate places and ¹⁰pray.

Cross References

• 1. 5:12 For ver. 12-14, see Matt. 8:2-4; Mark 1:40-44
• 2. 5:12 See ch. 17:16
• 3. 5:12 [Matt. 9:28; Mark 9:22, 23]
• 4. 5:14 Matt. 9:30; 17:9; Mark 1:34; 5:43; 7:36; 8:26; See Matt. 12:16
• 5. 5:14 ch. 17:14
• 6. 5:14 Lev. 14:2-32
• 7. 5:14 ch. 9:5; Mark 6:11; James 5:3
• 8. 5:15 [Mark 1:45]
• 9. 5:16 Mark 1:35; See Matt. 14:23
• 10. 5:16 Mark 1:35; See Matt. 14:23

Footnotes

• [a] 5:12 'Leprosy' was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
• [b] 5:13 Greek 'he'